Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,085 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,753 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are python, sql and data-pipelines.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £65,000 | £85,000 | £92,000 | 273 |
| GBP | day | £500 | £650 | £675 | 54 |
| USD | year | $78,884 | $86,767 | $158,125 | 10 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- python 47%
- sql 46%
- data-pipelines 45%
- cloud 44%
- data-engineering 43%
- analytics 41%
- ai 30%
- azure 29%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,173 · 23%
- Remote 231 · 5%
- Onsite 27 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 28% of the 233 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,381
- Lead 670
- Principal 185
- Staff 108
- C-level 100
- Junior 75
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 434
- 501-1000 employees 219
- 51-200 employees 67
- 11-50 employees 57
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Engineer
Build and optimise Azure data pipelines (ADF, Databricks), migrate data into Azure Data Lake, and ensure data quality and governance in a global organisation.
Senior Data Engineer
Design and maintain a Snowflake-based financial data pipeline for a global tax-compliance SaaS, using dbt to transform billing, revenue, and close data for finance teams and AI consumers.
Data Engineering Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr
Build and evaluate AI-powered data engineering pipelines using tools like Cursor or Claude Code, reviewing ETL workflows, data warehouses, and distributed systems for correctness and scalability.
Backend Engineer - Orchestration for AI Data Platform
Builds and scales the user-facing components of an AI data orchestration platform using React and TypeScript, owning features from design to production.
Senior Backend Engineer: Build a Scalable AI Data Platform
Build and scale a backend platform that powers Encord’s AI data infrastructure using Python or TypeScript.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Data Platform
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable data-ingestion and analytics services in .NET 8/C# with PostgreSQL, EF Core, and MassTransit, while integrating AI-driven workflows and agents.
Senior Java Backend Engineer – Data Platform
Designs and builds Java-based backend services for a financial data platform using Spring, JUnit, and Mockito, ensuring high test coverage and system integration.
Senior Backend Architect - Ultra-Scale Data Platform
Designs and maintains ultra-scale backend systems for a data and AI platform, providing technical leadership and mentorship in distributed systems and algorithms.
Senior Backend Engineer, AI-Driven Data Platform
Senior Backend Engineer builds core .NET 8/C# services for a multi-tenant data platform using PostgreSQL, focusing on data ingestion, schema management, and analytics.
Senior Backend Engineer - Health Data Platform (London)
Build backend systems and data pipelines for a healthcare platform, developing APIs to manage large medical datasets for independent physician practices.
Senior Backend Engineer - Distributed Data Platform
Builds and maintains core distributed data services for a Lakehouse platform, using Java/Scala/C++ and distributed-systems expertise.
Senior Java Backend Engineer – Cloud Data Platform (Remote)
Designs and builds scalable Java backend services for a cloud data analytics platform, using SQL, REST APIs, and Linux.
Senior Backend Engineer — Remote FinTech Data Platform
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable Python services, ETL/ELT pipelines, and API integrations for a global FinTech platform using FastAPI and containerized Linux/Docker environments.
Lead Data Platform Backend Engineer (Hybrid/Remote)
Lead the design and development of a scalable data platform, ensuring robust observability and analytics capabilities for cross-functional teams.
Senior DevOps Engineer - Cloud-Native Data Platform
Senior DevOps Engineer builds and runs cloud-native data platforms for fintech clients, focusing on Kubernetes, AWS/Azure, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure data integrity for banks and investment firms.