Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,022 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,769 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 1,146 · 23%
- Remote 219 · 4%
- Onsite 25 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 224 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,368
- Lead 659
- Principal 176
- Staff 111
- C-level 97
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 416
- 501-1000 employees 210
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 11
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Engineer – AWS PySpark & Scalable Data Pipelines
The Data Engineer will develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and products using AWS and PySpark to support reporting and analytics within DWP Digital. The role involves working in a hybrid cloud environment while adhering to Agile and CI/CD practices.
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer will develop and manage data pipelines and analytics to transform raw data into actionable intelligence for National Security clients. The role involves working with big data technologies, cloud infrastructure, and distributed compute techniques to support mission-critical solutions.
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines and workflows to support data-driven decision-making across Bauer Media Audio. The role involves working with cloud platforms like AWS and orchestration tools like Airflow to deliver robust data solutions.
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer will manage the full data engineering lifecycle, delivering end-to-end solutions for analytics and knowledge management platforms. The role focuses on optimizing data architecture stacks and integrating workflow applications within high-availability environments.
SC Cleared Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer on a 6-month defence contract, building data solutions with AWS (S3, Glue), Apache Airflow, and Tableau, inside IR35.
Technical Solutions Architect II Data Engineer
World Wide Technology Technical Solutions Architect (Data Engineerning) London Why WWT? World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its…
Data Engineer
Data Engineer role at Hachette UK, a major publishing house based in London. No specific requirements or technologies were listed in the posting.
Data Engineer | Investment Technology | Buy-Side Firm
This Data Engineer role at a buy-side investment firm involves building and maintaining data pipelines to support research, analytics, and trading workflows. The position requires hands-on experience with Python, ETL processes, and AWS cloud infrastructure.
Low-Latency Market Data Engineer
Engineer and maintain ultra-low-latency market-data infrastructure for a hedge fund, tuning RHEL servers, automating with Ansible/GitHub, and building Prometheus/Grafana monitoring and AI-driven tooling.
Senior Data Engineering Lead – Pipelines & Platform
Lead data engineering teams at FanDuel in Edinburgh, building scalable data pipelines that power BI, analytics, fraud detection, and reporting platforms.
Real-Time Data Engineering Lead
Lead the architecture and delivery of low-latency, event-driven data pipelines for HSBC’s global markets, using Kafka/Flink/Spark on Google Cloud to power real-time financial crime prevention.