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: Azure & Spark Pipelines
Senior Data Engineer at ASOS builds and maintains scalable data pipelines using Spark on Azure to power analytics and AI features across ecommerce teams.
Principal Data Engineer - Kings Cross
Leads and mentors data engineers to design, optimize, and govern cloud-based data pipelines, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance in a fully cloud-native environment.
Senior Data Engineer (AWS) - Data Lakehouse ETL Manchester
Designs, builds, and maintains AWS-based data pipelines and ETL processes for a data lakehouse/warehouse, ensuring data quality while mentoring junior engineers.
Data Engineer — PySpark & AWS for Strategic Analytics
Builds scalable data pipelines in AWS using PySpark to prepare analytics-ready datasets for government reporting and decision-making, collaborating with analysts and ensuring data quality in a hybrid work environment.
Remote Databricks Data Engineer — Data Pipelines Lead
Build and maintain Databricks pipelines to provision clean data for the Decision Science team, ensuring quality and governance while collaborating with stakeholders.
Senior Data Engineer II (Data Platform)
Leads the design and evolution of Rightmove’s data platform, focusing on scalable, reliable data infrastructure for analytics, AI, and ML initiatives. Owns architecture, integration of tools like dbt/Spark, and mentors engineers while driving AI-assisted workflows.
Senior Data Platform Engineer
Build and maintain a secure data platform using Python, Spark, and cloud tools to power threat detection, analytics, and GenAI for Tesco’s cybersecurity defenses.
Senior ML Data Engineer for Production-Ready Pipelines
Leads MLOps and CI/CD to turn AI prototypes into secure, scalable production systems for a government agency.
Senior ML Data Engineer - Production-Grade Pipelines
Builds and maintains production-grade ML pipelines for a UK government agency, bridging data science prototypes with scalable, secure systems while embedding responsible AI practices.
Senior Data Engineer: Cloud Modernisation & Pipelines
Builds and optimizes cloud data pipelines, modernizes data infrastructure, and mentors engineers to improve a cloud-first data platform.
Data Engineer - Data Science Platform
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains scalable data pipelines and platform components in Azure using Python/Scala, Spark, and Databricks to power ASOS’s ecommerce analytics and machine learning.
Databricks Data Engineer
Builds and maintains scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions in Azure Databricks/Data Factory, focusing on HR/employee lifecycle data. Core tech: Spark, Python/Scala, SQL, Azure services, ETL, and DevOps tools.
Lead Pensions Systems & Data Engineer
Lead a team managing pension systems for BBC Pension Scheme, LifePlan, and NEST, focusing on data engineering, databases, and software development.
Senior Data Engineer (4644)
Senior Data Engineer builds and optimizes real-time data streaming and Python-based pipelines to power analytics and BI for Scotland’s social security systems.
Data Engineer
Designs, builds, and operates scalable data pipelines and distributed systems for high-level applications using Go and Linux.
AWS Data Engineer — Secure, Scalable Data Pipelines
Designs and optimizes secure, scalable AWS-based data pipelines for government clients, ensuring real-time analytics and data integrity while adhering to Agile and test-driven development principles.