Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,080 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,739 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 1,171 · 23%
- Remote 230 · 5%
- Onsite 27 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 28% of the 234 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,379
- Lead 669
- Principal 185
- Staff 108
- C-level 100
- Junior 73
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 435
- 501-1000 employees 219
- 51-200 employees 67
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 6
Principal Data Engineer (Databricks)
Principal Data Engineer designs and builds scalable data pipelines on Databricks/AWS or Azure, using PySpark, SQL, and Delta Lake to migrate customers to cloud data platforms.
Python Software/Data Engineer
Builds and maintains a high-frequency trading data ingestion platform using Python, designing large-scale ETL pipelines for market data processing.
Data Engineer – Snowflake/Snowpark
Build and maintain Snowflake/Snowpark pipelines for a global lifestyle brand’s customer data platform, enabling faster, reliable access to insights for personalised interactions.
Senior Consultant Data Engineer
Build and optimise cloud-first data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse, and Databricks to support analytics and AI for UK industries.
Senior Data Engineer - Data Science Platform
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains scalable data pipelines and platform components in Python/Scala with Spark, Azure, and Databricks to power analytics and ML at ASOS.
Security & Data Engineer – Threat Analytics
Designs and builds data pipelines for security analytics using SQL, Python, and cloud platforms to protect JPMorganChase’s global financial infrastructure.
Data Engineering Consultant — Databricks & Power BI
Build and optimize data pipelines using Databricks and Power BI to deliver analytics solutions for clients, collaborating with stakeholders and leading technical delivery.
Data Engineering Consultant — Databricks & BI Solutions
Build and optimize data pipelines in Databricks for clients, using Python and SQL to deliver analytics and insights.
Snowflake Data Engineer - Media
Builds and maintains Snowflake-based data pipelines that turn millions of user interactions into insights for content and marketing teams using SQL, Python, dbt, and AWS.
Lead Data Engineer - Audience Measurement
Lead a team to build and modernize a serverless, event-driven data platform for audience measurement using Python, AWS/GCP, and managed cloud services.
Data Engineer – Data Science & Technology
Build and maintain data pipelines and architecture for a global energy trading firm, enabling real-time analytics and ML-driven insights for traders using SQL, Python, and Snowflake.
Senior Databricks Architect & Data Engineering Leader
Lead Databricks-based data engineering projects for risk, trading, and compliance in financial services, designing scalable pipelines and modern data platforms while mentoring teams.
Data Engineer - Salesforce Integration
Design and maintain Salesforce data pipelines and integrations, ensuring accurate, synchronized data flows between Salesforce and other systems using ETL, APIs, and middleware.
Data Engineer & BI Analyst
Builds and maintains data pipelines and BI dashboards to turn energy data into actionable insights for a renewable-energy company.