Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,021 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,770 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 47%
- 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 220 · 4%
- Onsite 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 224 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,369
- Lead 659
- Principal 174
- 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
Principal Data Engineer
Lead data engineering projects in a product-focused team, designing and optimizing cloud-based data pipelines and storage systems while ensuring security and scalability.
Contract Purview Data Governance Analyst
Implement and manage Microsoft Purview for data governance, including scanning, classification, sensitivity labeling, and access controls in an enterprise setting.
Databricks Data Engineer
Design and build scalable Azure Databricks data pipelines and analytics solutions for an HR technology platform, focusing on automation, testing, and security.
AWS Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds cloud-native data pipelines on AWS (Aurora, Kafka, Kubernetes) to power business-critical digital services in a hybrid UK role.
Senior Data Engineer
Build and optimize enterprise-scale data pipelines and warehouses on Snowflake using Python, PySpark, AWS, and Airflow to power analytics and reporting.
Data Engineer - Large Language Models
Builds and maintains scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to support large language model training, evaluation, and experimentation at scale.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a team building scalable data pipelines and infrastructure for an AI-driven platform, designing systems for vector search, ML workflows, and real-time analytics using Python, Spark, Kafka, and vector databases.
Senior Data Engineer
Lead a UK-based team building and scaling Azure data pipelines, Synapse/Fabric solutions, and SQL warehouses for a data-driven organisation.
Data Engineer
Build and migrate data pipelines for a UK-based product company modernizing its analytics stack, using Snowflake, Azure, and Python to automate ETL and replace legacy SAS/MicroStrategy systems.
Senior Data Engineer
Build and optimize data pipelines and models on Databricks and Streamlit using Python, PySpark, and Azure to power analytics and trading in energy markets.
Automation and Data Engineer
Design, build, and maintain automated workflows and data pipelines to modernize council operations, enabling AI-assisted tooling and data-driven decision-making.
Data Engineer II
Build and optimize high-volume data pipelines using Spark, Redshift, and Airflow to power analytics and AI-driven insights for Ookla’s internet performance datasets.
Senior Data Engineer
Designs and builds scalable data pipelines and architectures for analytics and reporting, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver robust data solutions.
Lead Data Engineer, Compute Infrastructure Platforms
Lead a team building and maintaining secure, scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms for JPMorgan’s compute infrastructure, ensuring high-quality data for business decisions.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a team of data engineers to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and models in BigQuery, ensuring quality, security, and observability for Gymshark’s ecommerce operations.