Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 4,986 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,717 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 46%
- sql 46%
- data-pipelines 45%
- cloud 43%
- data-engineering 42%
- analytics 40%
- ai 30%
- azure 28%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,147 · 23%
- Remote 221 · 4%
- Onsite 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 27% of the 225 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,355
- Lead 650
- Principal 182
- Staff 107
- C-level 99
- Junior 72
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 418
- 501-1000 employees 213
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 12
- 1-10 employees 6
Databricks Data Engineer – Pipelines & Analytics
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines on Databricks for J.P. Morgan, writing Spark jobs and SQL to deliver trusted datasets while ensuring governance and security.
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer designs scalable cloud-native data platforms and leads technical direction for Very’s data transformation, using AWS, Python, and SQL.
Automation and Data Engineer
Design and maintain automated workflows and data pipelines to modernize council operations, reduce manual work, and enable AI-assisted decision-making.
Senior Data Engineer, Robotics Data Platform — Equity
Build and own the data platform for humanoid robots, designing scalable pipelines to process petabyte-scale telemetry and support ML model development and system monitoring.
Head of Data Engineering
Lead a 40-person team to migrate legacy data warehouses to Azure while maintaining critical systems, focusing on SQL Server and regulated financial services.
Data Engineer
Builds and maintains data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Scala, ensuring reliable data flows for downstream analytics and AI workloads.
Data Engineer
Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and architecture for a fast-growing ecommerce company, using Python, SQL, and cloud services like AWS/Azure.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain cloud-native data pipelines in AWS using Python, DBT, and Spark to feed analytics and BI tools, enabling HomeServe Finance’s green lending platform.
Data Engineer
Design and build high-performance big data applications in AWS and Databricks, processing large datasets in batch and real-time for clients across industries.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain cloud data pipelines on Azure, integrating with AWS, to transform raw data into analytics-ready formats for business intelligence and modelling at a UK pensions provider.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable data infrastructure and ELT/ETL pipelines using modern cloud and big-data tools to support analytics and decision-making.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain data platforms and ETL pipelines for government clients, ensuring secure handling of sensitive data and adherence to DataOps practices.
Senior Forward-Deployed AI & Data Engineer
Senior engineer consults with clients to design AI-driven data solutions, integrating Python/SQL workflows and advising on technical challenges.
Data Engineer
Builds and maintains Azure-based ETL pipelines and data warehouses using SQL Server, Azure Data Factory, and SSIS to deliver business insights via Power BI.
Staff AI Data Engineer: Build AI Systems & Automations
Design and implement large-scale AI-driven data systems for marketing intelligence, integrating LLMs and AI agents into practical applications.
Senior Data Engineer - Data and AI Governance
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains governed data systems for reinsurance, using Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Purview to enforce privacy, lineage, and compliance across regulated insurance workflows.
Gen AI Healthcare Data Engineer
Designs and builds ETL pipelines for healthcare datasets, enabling AI-driven insights and integration with healthcare data systems.
Data Architect / Senior Data Engineer - Newcastle
Design and build enterprise-scale data platforms using cloud services, Python, Spark, and modern data tools to enable AI-driven analytics and business transformation.
Lead AI & Data Engineer — Java, AWS, Agentic AI
Lead AI & Data Engineer builds and secures autonomous systems in Java on AWS for JPMorgan’s investment-banking unit, integrating cutting-edge AI models.
Product owner (Data Engineering)
Own and prioritize the product backlog for data engineering initiatives, translating business needs into user stories and guiding Agile teams to deliver value in financial services and other industries.