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
Software/Data Engineer – Data Platforms (Asset & Wealth Management) - Associate Data Architect II
Builds and optimizes data pipelines, cloud-based data solutions, and data models for a fintech firm’s asset/wealth management platform using Snowflake, Azure, Python, and dbt.
Databricks Data Engineer - SQL/Synapse/ADF (Remote UK)
This role involves migrating existing SQL, Azure Synapse, and Azure Data Factory pipelines to a Databricks-based platform for a healthcare project. The engineer will design scalable data solutions and optimize PySpark and SQL pipelines.
Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric (Greenfield, On-site 4 Days)
The Data Engineer will build out data capabilities in a greenfield environment using Microsoft Fabric, ADF pipelines, and Power BI. The role involves implementing Medallion Architecture and dimensional modelling while establishing data governance.
Data Engineer - MI Reporting & Analytics Platform
The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a Data Engineer to develop MI products and services by building scalable data pipelines across cloud and on-prem environments. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders and maintaining technical documentation.
Staff Data Platform Engineer - Databricks & AI
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the technical direction of the Caspian Data Platform, focusing on ingestion, transformation, and governance using Databricks. The role involves building reference implementations, setting engineering standards, and mentoring senior team members.
Senior Data Engineer — Databricks, AI Tools, Equity
The Senior Software Engineer will architect and deliver production-grade data pipelines to support analytics for finance and payment business units. The role involves end-to-end data modeling, pipeline design, and ensuring robust system observability.
Data Engineer for MI Analytics & Reporting Platforms
The Data Engineer will build and maintain scalable data pipelines for management information products, working across both cloud and legacy on-premises environments within the UK government.
Cloud Data Platform Engineer & Associate Data Architect
Builds and maintains a cloud-based enterprise data platform for asset/wealth management, using Snowflake, SQL, Python, and Azure tools to create scalable data solutions.
Senior AWS Data Engineer - Hybrid London/WFH to £90k
Senior Data Engineer designing, building, and owning a cloud-hosted data platform on AWS, including data ingestion pipelines, legacy migration, and hub-and-spoke architecture to support analytics and AI.
Staff Data Engineer: Architect Data Platform & AI (Equity)
Design and maintain a centralized data lakehouse (Databricks) for analytics and business operations, defining architecture for data flow, quality, and governance while mentoring engineers.
Senior Data Engineer: Databricks, Pipelines & AI Tools
The Senior Data Engineer will build and maintain a centralized data platform using Databricks, Delta Live Tables, and Unity Catalog. The role involves designing end-to-end data pipelines, implementing data contracts, and mentoring team members.
Data Engineer – Real‑Time Pipelines & AI (Hybrid)
The Data Engineer will build and maintain scalable real-time data pipelines using Python, SQL, PySpark, Databricks, Kafka, and AWS. The role involves collaborating with data scientists and software engineers to support AI/ML initiatives and manage large-scale sensor data processing.
Senior Data Engineer: Cloud Data Platforms & ETL
The Senior Data Engineer will design and deliver data solutions using AWS, Azure, PySpark, and SQL within government and defense sectors. The role involves collaborating with architects and stakeholders to build robust data integration pipelines in a hybrid work environment.
Data Platform Engineer — Real-Time Atlas CDP & Pipelines
The Data Platform Engineer will manage real-time CDP pipelines, identity resolution, and ETL/ELT workflows to support marketing and advertising data initiatives. The role involves collaborating with data scientists to implement CI/CD for data and ML workflows while ensuring platform reliability.
Palantir Foundry Data Engineer – Hybrid, Active DV Cleared
This role involves designing scalable data pipelines and transforming complex government data into actionable insights using Palantir Foundry and Gotham. The position requires an active DV clearance and involves working within multi-disciplinary Agile teams.
Senior Snowflake Data Engineer: Lakehouse & BI Lead
The Senior Data Engineer will lead the development of a Snowflake-based Data Lakehouse, creating scalable data models and dbt pipelines to support BI reporting for finance, operations, and trading teams.
Remote Databricks Data Engineer - 6 Month Contract
This is a six-month contract role for a Databricks Data Engineer to support a data platform, build pipelines, and collaborate on data quality and platform enhancements within an agile team.