Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,029 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,773 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 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 98
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 419
- 501-1000 employees 210
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 11
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Engineering Senior Manager
Lead a blended team of data engineers and consultants building scalable data pipelines on Databricks and AWS to power BI, analytics, fraud detection, and operational reporting at FanDuel.
Cyber Data Platform Engineering Manager (Hybrid)
Lead a team managing Tesco’s secure data infrastructure for cybersecurity, analytics, and AI/ML pipelines in a hybrid role.
Analytics Engineer: Data Platform & AI Workflows
Analytics Engineer in London building data models, tools, and workflows to support data-driven decision-making, primarily using Python and SQL with CI/CD and AI tooling.
Data Engineering Lead & AI Solutions Manager
Lead data engineering squads at PwC UK, building scalable data platforms that power analytics, AI, and ML solutions across industries like healthcare and financial services, combining hands-on delivery with team leadership.
Pensions Data Engineering Lead
Lead Data Engineer managing a six-person team within the BBC's Pensions and Benefits Centre, overseeing pension systems, data quality, and annual processing using SQL/PL-SQL and data management skills.
Data Engineer - AI-Driven Data Platform, Databricks & SQL
Hands-on Data Engineer building modern data capabilities with Databricks, SQL, and Python on a digital transformation programme, embedding AI/LLM features into a scalable data platform.
Graduate Data Engineer Trainee – 2-Year Apprenticeship
Graduate data engineer trainee in Wigan Council's Data Integration Team, supporting data integration, analysis, reporting, and digital innovation projects while completing a Level 5 Data Engineer Apprenticeship and Microsoft Fabric certification.
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Senior Data Engineer building production ETL pipelines on Ripple's Caspian lakehouse using Databricks, Delta Live Tables, Spark, Python, SQL, AWS, and Terraform.
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Leads the technical direction of Ripple’s centralized data lakehouse platform (Caspian), designing ingestion, transformation, governance, and data quality systems while setting engineering standards and mentoring senior engineers. Core focus: Databricks, AWS, and AI-driven data workflows.
Senior CCAI & Data Engineering Lead
Leads AI-driven data engineering for customer contact systems in telesales, optimizing performance and embedding AI insights to boost commercial outcomes.