Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,009 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,749 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 661
- 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
Principal Data Engineer
The Principal Data Engineer will lead the Data Enabling team at UCL, designing and implementing data flows and integrations to support analytics and business intelligence. The role involves working in an agile environment with cloud and on-premise technologies to modernize the university's data infrastructure.
Data Engineer - Hybrid - Contract
Hands-on Data Engineer supporting cloud modernization in a financial services organisation, designing scalable data pipelines and migrating legacy data using Databricks, Python, SQL, and Oracle.
Lead Data Engineer: Advanced Analytics & AI Solutions
The Lead Data Engineer will design analytics architectures and deliver AI-driven solutions for clients using Python, R, SQL, and SPSS. The role involves mentoring junior engineers and collaborating on hybrid cloud projects.
Lead Data Engineer: Real-Time AI Data Backbone (Equity)
The Lead Data Engineer will design and own the data architecture for real-time AI systems, building scalable batch and streaming pipelines and ML data stacks at an early-stage AI startup.
Lead Cloud Data Engineer
The Lead Cloud Data Engineer will design and build a modern AWS cloud-native data lakehouse platform to support a five-year digital transformation strategy. This role involves leading data engineering initiatives, mentoring staff, and collaborating across teams to ensure secure and scalable data solutions.
Real-Time Data Engineer for AI-Powered Food Freshness
The Data Engineer will design ETL pipelines and APIs using Python to support an AI-powered sensor platform for real-time food freshness prediction. The role involves building scalable infrastructure and participating in the full product development lifecycle.
Lead Data Engineer — AI & Analytics for Public Sector
The Lead Data Engineer will design and deploy advanced analytics and machine learning solutions for public sector and defense clients. The role involves using Python, R, SQL, and big data tools like Spark and Hadoop to drive data-driven business impact.
Data Engineer: AI-Driven Care Platform on Microsoft Fabric
Delphi Care Solutions is seeking a mid-level data engineer to build and maintain data pipelines and quality controls using Microsoft Fabric for their AI-driven healthcare analytics platform.
Senior Data Engineer: AI-Driven Databricks on Azure
The Senior Data Engineer will build scalable data solutions and integrate AI and LLM technologies into customer-facing products using Databricks, Azure, Python, and PySpark.
Senior Data Engineer Databricks & Azure Data Platform
The Senior Data Engineer will build scalable, customer-facing data products using Databricks, Azure, Python, and PySpark. The role involves integrating AI and LLM technologies into data pipelines while collaborating with product and commercial teams.