Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,026 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,774 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 | £92,750 | 272 |
| 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 1,149 · 23%
- Remote 221 · 4%
- Onsite 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 224 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,370
- Lead 659
- Principal 175
- Staff 111
- C-level 97
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 415
- 501-1000 employees 210
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 11
- 1-10 employees 6
Azure Data Engineer
Builds and maintains scalable Azure data pipelines and lakes using Python, PySpark, SQL, Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric for UK public-sector projects.
Head of Data Engineering & AI Platforms
Leads the data engineering and ML teams to build and scale the AI platform, defining technical strategy and delivery roadmaps for data infrastructure and model estate.
Staff Data Engineer (Backend Data Specialist)
Senior role designing scalable data pipelines and backend services, ensuring reliability and performance for a fintech platform using modern data tools like dbt, Spark, and Snowflake.
Head of Data Engineering
Lead a team to build and scale a modern data platform using AWS, Snowflake, Spark, Airflow, dbt, Python, and SQL for real-time mobility and fintech analytics.
AI-Powered Data Engineer for Scalable Pipelines
Build and maintain AI-driven data pipelines in London, ensuring data quality and debugging issues for a product-focused AI company.
Senior Data Engineering Lead - AI-Driven Pipelines
Leads the design and development of scalable AI-driven data pipelines using tools like Apache Spark and Azure Data Factory, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Data Engineer - Cloud Pipelines & AI
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains cloud-based data pipelines and AI systems for analytics, using Azure and scalable architectures.
Data Engineer
Data Analyst role in Glasgow for a fintech client; daily tasks include Python, PySpark, SQL, and data profiling to support banking systems and MDM tools.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain data pipelines and warehouses for a financial-services firm using Python, SQL/PLSQL, and PySpark in a hybrid on-prem/cloud environment.
Data Engineer
Designs and builds scalable data pipelines and models in Databricks using SQL, Python and PySpark to modernize an enterprise data platform for analytics and AI.
Palantir Data Engineer
Builds and deploys Palantir Foundry and Gotham data pipelines, models, and apps to turn raw data into trusted insights for UK defence and national security programmes.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and optimizes Databricks-based pipelines for a global hospitality brand, turning raw data into trusted insights for analytics and decision-making.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain data pipelines using SQL and Unix to transform and integrate data for a government client requiring SC clearance.
Data Engineering Manager
Lead a small team of Data Engineers to build and maintain data infrastructure for an AI SaaS product, reviewing SQL/Python code and delivering customer-facing solutions.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains scalable ETL pipelines and cloud data platforms using SQL, Python, and Snowflake to support business-critical analytics and applications.
Data Engineer - PING Engineer
Build and maintain Azure-based data pipelines, dashboards, and reports for PING Europe’s cloud ERP/CRM systems, turning business questions into trusted insights.
Data Engineer
Builds and optimizes cloud-based ETL/ELT pipelines and data models in SQL to power reporting and self-service analytics for a BI team.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a team to design and build scalable Azure-based data pipelines in Python and SQL, set engineering standards, and mentor engineers while owning the data platform’s technical direction.