Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,026 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,771 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 1,147 · 23%
- Remote 218 · 4%
- Onsite 25 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 225 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,367
- Lead 662
- Principal 176
- Staff 111
- C-level 97
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 418
- 501-1000 employees 210
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 11
- 1-10 employees 6
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and leads a cloud data platform for a healthcare client, owning pipelines, warehousing, BI tools, and team standards while mentoring engineers.
Senior Data Engineer
The Senior Data Engineer will manage data pipelines, models, and reporting for a SaaS platform while contributing to the company's data architecture strategy.
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and models using Python, SQL, and the Microsoft Fabric platform. They will work within an agile team to improve data architecture and engineering standards to support reporting and analytics.
Senior Data Engineer- Global Quant Firm
A global quantitative firm is seeking a pragmatic data engineer to join their Vendor Data Group. The role focuses on managing ETL/ELT pipelines within a dynamic, collaborative environment.
Data Engineer
This role supports the development and maintenance of enterprise data solutions, including data lakehouses and warehouses, using Microsoft Azure and Fabric. The engineer will build and deploy data pipelines, manage ETL processes, and ensure data quality while working under the guidance of senior team members.
Senior Data Engineer II (Data Platform)
Build and lead Rightmove’s scalable data platform, designing pipelines and tools for analytics, ML, and AI initiatives that power the UK’s largest property marketplace.
Data Engineer
Builds secure data pipelines and ETL systems to process classified data for national security, using Kafka, NiFi, and SQL/NoSQL stacks.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer designing and building scalable, resilient data applications using Python, Databricks, Kafka, Spark, and Kubernetes in secure Defence environments. Focus on production-grade data services with CI/CD and data governance in highly governed systems.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer building and maintaining scalable Databricks pipelines with Apache Spark and Delta Lake, supporting a Retail Insight team on a hybrid/remote UK basis.
Risk & Finance Data Governance Analyst
Junior Risk & Finance Data Governance Analyst supporting BCBS239 programme implementation for a large Japanese bank's EMEA Data Office, focused on data governance, data quality, lineage, and regulatory compliance in a hybrid London role.
Staff Data Engineer
Staff Data Engineer designing and building large-scale distributed data pipelines and infrastructure using Airflow/Dagster, Spark, dbt, Kafka, and AWS for a consumer insights and e-commerce technology company.
Principal Data Engineer/ Data Architect
Principal Data Engineer/Architect for a global customer loyalty platform, designing scalable data platforms and real-time/batch pipelines on AWS as part of a major transformation programme.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior data engineer designing and maintaining large-scale distributed data pipelines and infrastructure for a global tech company’s core products, using Airflow, Kafka, Spark, dbt, and cloud platforms like AWS.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer leading data engineering within the DAIR team at AQA, designing and building cloud-based data platforms, pipelines, and models using SQL, Python, Azure, and Databricks to enable analytics, reporting, and AI.
Data Engineer
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