Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,008 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 | £95,000 | 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 43%
- data-engineering 42%
- analytics 40%
- ai 30%
- azure 28%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,144 · 23%
- Remote 217 · 4%
- Onsite 25 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 224 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,362
- Lead 660
- Principal 176
- Staff 111
- C-level 96
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 415
- 501-1000 employees 210
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 12
- 1-10 employees 6
Lead Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer designing and implementing cloud-based data solutions, automating ETL workflows with Python and SQL, and providing technical leadership at a digital transformation consultancy with a significant healthcare client base.
Lead Data Engineer - Build AI Data Pipelines, Equity
Design and build AI data pipelines, real-time analytics, and ML workflows as the first Lead Data Engineer in a London-based AI startup, shaping the data platform and reporting directly to founders.
GCP Data Engineer
Data Engineer responsible for designing data pipelines and ETL processes, optimizing data storage, and ensuring data quality using GCP, SQL/NoSQL databases, and Python/Java/Scala.
Data Engineer – On-site Pipelines, Nottingham
Build and maintain data pipelines and a self-serve data platform to support Boots’ retail and pharmacy operations.
data engineer in accounting
Lead data engineer at an accounting firm, designing and delivering scalable data pipelines into BigQuery using GCP tools (Cloud Composer/Airflow, dbt, Terraform) and enabling reporting, automation and AI across the business.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer owning the architecture and development of a Databricks-based data platform for Retail Insight, leading a small team and building scalable data infrastructure using Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, Python, SQL, and Azure cloud services.
Senior Data Engineer: Build Scalable Data Pipelines Platform
Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and a data warehouse strategy using modern tools, while mentoring juniors and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a London office.
Data Engineer
Data Engineer designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines using Python, SQL, and Microsoft Azure data services in a hybrid role based in Manchester.
Data Engineer: Build Scalable Pipelines & Data Platform
Designs and maintains scalable data pipelines and a data platform for a London-based veterinary AI startup, ensuring data quality and cross-team collaboration to support global growth.
Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer (hybrid, London) building enterprise-scale data pipelines and architectures using SQL, Python, and cloud platforms to support AI/ML initiatives, with technical leadership responsibilities.
SC Cleared AWS Data Engineer for Secure Data Pipelines
AWS Data Engineer on a six-month government contract designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable data pipelines and cloud data platforms using AWS, Python, PySpark, and SQL.
Data Engineer
Hands-on Data Engineer building scalable data solutions on a modern analytics platform, primarily using Snowflake, Azure, Python, and dbt within the Asset Management sector.
Fabric Data Engineer
Design, build, and operate a Microsoft Fabric-based enterprise data platform, including ETL/ELT pipelines, medallion architecture, and Azure integration; core technologies include Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Factory, Spark, and Azure.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a Data Engineering team at STARK UK through a platform migration from Informatica and Azure Synapse to Databricks, building scalable data pipelines and data products on a Lakehouse architecture.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a team of data engineers to design, build, and maintain scalable Snowflake/Airflow/dbt pipelines for commodity industry analytics, ensuring data quality and platform reliability.
Data Engineer – Pipelines, BI & Regulatory Reporting
Build and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes using SSIS, create regulatory reports with SSRS, and develop Power BI dashboards for accurate, timely data access.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer at an early-stage London AI startup, owning data architecture from the ground up—building real-time pipelines, analytics infrastructure, and vector/ML data workflows using Python, Spark, Airflow, Kafka, and vector databases.
Data Engineer - TWE46775
Data Engineer on a 12-month contract building a firm's first Databricks environment from scratch on Azure using medallion architecture, PySpark, Delta Lake, Python, and SQL.