Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,027 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 | £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 1,148 · 23%
- Remote 218 · 4%
- Onsite 25 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 225 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,368
- 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
Lead Data Engineer - GCP Platform & Data Quality
Lead the technical architecture of IG Group's GCP data platform (BigQuery, Kafka ingestion), drive the GCP consolidation programme in London, and mentor engineers while raising data quality standards across divisions.
Senior Data Engineer (Machine Learning (ML))
Senior Data Engineer (ML) transforming data science prototypes into production-ready ML systems, leading MLOps, CI/CD, and machine learning pipelines using Python, Databricks, and Azure at a UK government agency.
Senior Data Platform Engineer — Real-Time Streaming & Cloud
Designs and maintains scalable data infrastructure using Kafka, Kubernetes, and Terraform to support real-time streaming and cloud services.
Senior Data Engineer – Cloud Lakehouse (Azure/Databricks)
Lead greenfield development of a cloud data warehouse and portfolio monitoring platform on Azure/Databricks, converting Excel workflows into auditable data pipelines for finance operations.
Data Engineer: AI-Driven Care Platform on Microsoft Fabric
The Data Engineer will build and maintain data pipelines and quality controls on the Microsoft Fabric platform to support AI-driven healthcare analytics products.
Principal Data Engineer
The Principal Data Engineer leads the Data Enabling team at UCL, designing and implementing data flows and integrations to support analytics and business intelligence. The role involves working with cloud and on-premise platforms like AWS, Azure, and Fabric to modernize university data infrastructure.
Data Platform Engineer
The Data Platform Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure for a banking client, focusing on real-time streaming and cloud services. The role requires expertise in Kafka, Amazon MSK, Kinesis, Kubernetes, and Terraform to ensure platform reliability and performance.
Data Engineer & Analytics Developer – Birmingham (Hybrid)
Data Engineer building and enhancing large-scale data warehouses for HMRC's Debt Management team, transitioning to the Cloud and using AI-assisted coding and analytics in a hybrid Birmingham role.
Lead Data Engineer (Databricks)
Lead Data Engineer owning the architecture and development of a modern Databricks-based Lakehouse platform, mentoring a team and collaborating with data scientists on AI/ML initiatives using Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, Python, SQL, and Azure.
Data Platform Engineer — Snowflake & dbt
Build and maintain data ingestion pipelines into Snowflake, implement dbt models, and ensure data quality to support Power BI/Tableau analytics reporting across the business.
Python Data Engineer — End-to-End Analytics & ETL (Pandas)
Build production data systems and ETL pipelines in Python (Pandas) for a hedge fund's analytics and reporting modernisation programme.
Lead Data Engineer (Databricks) - Lakehouse Architect
Lead Data Engineer owning architecture and development of a Databricks Lakehouse environment, mentoring data engineers, and partnering with data scientists and product teams in London on a hybrid basis.
Hybrid Data Platform Engineer - ETL, Automation & Analytics
Build scalable ETL pipelines, APIs, and search interfaces for a financial services data platform programme, using Python/PowerShell, React, MSSQL/Oracle, and Power BI.