Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,021 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,770 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 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 224 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,369
- Lead 659
- Principal 174
- Staff 111
- C-level 97
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 415
- 501-1000 employees 210
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 11
- 1-10 employees 6
Senior Data Platform Engineer — Snowflake & AI Pipelines
Builds a new data platform in Canada, designing Snowflake-based ELT pipelines, data models, and AI/ML-ready infrastructure while enabling BI tools like Metabase for data storytelling.
Data Platform Engineer
Build and own a greenfield enterprise data platform using Snowflake, Python, and modern ELT pipelines to power analytics and AI for Race Roster’s health and fitness products.
Data Engineering and Science Platformer (entry level)
Build and maintain data pipelines and analytics platforms in Python and SQL on Google Cloud to power data-driven marketing campaigns for global brands.
Data Platform Engineering Manager
Lead a team to build and maintain a secure, scalable data platform for threat detection, analytics, and GenAI using cloud and big data tools.
Head of Data Engineering — Lead Strategy & Data Excellence
Lead a small team to build and maintain Numan’s data infrastructure, from ingestion to reporting, ensuring reliable insights for commercial decisions.
Senior Data Engineer (Contract - 3 days per week)
Designs and builds scalable data pipelines and infrastructure in Microsoft Fabric, focusing on ingestion, transformation, and CI/CD automation for a global media/agency network.
Real-Time Data Engineer – GCP, AI/ML Pipelines, Hybrid
Builds scalable GCP data pipelines and real-time AI/ML workloads to power sports media platforms and analytics.
Autonomy Data Engineering Lead
Leads data engineering for Toyota’s autonomy team, designing pipelines and mentoring engineers to build ML models for perception, planning, and forecasting across global teams.
Senior Data Engineer II — Lead AI Data Platform (Hybrid)
Lead the design and modernization of a scalable data platform for the UK’s largest property marketplace, focusing on AI-assisted data engineering and high-impact data solutions.
Senior Data Engineer (Machine Learning (ML)
Senior Data Engineer (ML) builds and scales production-grade AI systems from prototypes, leading MLOps, CI/CD, and model monitoring alongside data scientists in a government team.
Principal Data Engineer — Cloud Data Platform Leader
Leads a cloud-based data platform, designing scalable pipelines and governance while collaborating with architects to enhance the system. Core focus: cloud infrastructure, data engineering, and automation tools.
Senior Data Engineer — Databricks or Snowflake Lead
Leads data pipeline development for fintech clients using Databricks/Snowflake, mentors engineers, and designs data models (Data Vault/Kimball) while integrating AI where applicable.
Senior Data Engineer - Cloud Lakehouse & Real-Time Data
Designs and builds scalable cloud data platforms and real-time pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Spark, SQL and Python to enable analytics and governance.