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
Python Data Engineer — Build Scalable Pipelines
Build and maintain production-grade data pipelines using Python and SQL to process and transform data for downstream analytics and reporting.
Data Engineer – Security & Intelligence
Build secure, scalable data pipelines and platforms for intelligence workflows, integrating classified and geospatial data using Python, Spark, and AWS in regulated environments.
Senior Governance Data Engineer
Design and implement data governance frameworks and catalogs for Mars’s supply-chain analytics, using Azure tech (Synapse, Databricks, Purview) to standardize and democratize data across teams.
Foundry Data Engineer: Build Robust Pipelines
Build and maintain data pipelines in Palantir Foundry using Python and SQL to integrate diverse data sources and support analytics workflows.
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer at Very Group designs and scales modern data platforms, sets engineering standards, and mentors teams to deliver reliable, high-performance data solutions for a large ecommerce retailer.
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer designs and builds enterprise-scale cloud data platforms and pipelines, setting engineering standards and leading DataOps initiatives to support secure, high-performing analytics and decision-making.
Staff Data Engineer
Lead the design and delivery of a modern cloud-based data platform for a major UK retailer using Azure, Databricks, PySpark, and Python to build scalable pipelines and mentor engineers.
Senior AI Data Engineer: GenAI & Data Platform Lead
Build and deploy GenAI prototypes and RAG systems using Databricks, LangChain, and MLflow for trading and enterprise workflows.
Senior GenAI Data Engineer — Scale AI Solutions
Designs and prototypes GenAI and agentic AI solutions using Azure, Databricks, and Python for a global energy company, focusing on scalable AI platforms and data pipelines.
Staff Data Engineer
Design and build scalable cloud data pipelines and warehouses using Azure, Databricks, Python, SQL and Spark to power M&S’s retail analytics and decision-making.
AI-Powered Data Platform Engineer
Design and build scalable data platforms and AI-driven architectures for enterprises, using AWS/Azure services, Python, and modern data patterns to enable AI transformations.
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer builds and maintains Azure Databricks pipelines, ELT workflows, and production AI models to power analytics and insights for England’s higher-education regulator.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain data pipelines and integrations for a B2B SaaS product using Python, SQL, PySpark, and Databricks to deliver clean, reliable data to client workflows.