Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,026 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,774 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 46%
- sql 46%
- data-pipelines 45%
- cloud 43%
- data-engineering 42%
- analytics 40%
- ai 30%
- azure 28%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,149 · 23%
- Remote 221 · 4%
- Onsite 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 26% of the 224 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,370
- Lead 659
- Principal 175
- 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
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.
Data Engineer III - FMX
Builds and maintains production data pipelines (Python/Airflow) to ingest, transform, and deliver data securely in Snowflake/Databricks, ensuring reliability and governance for Fanatics’ global sports commerce, collectibles, and betting platforms.
Senior Data Engineer
Designs and optimizes scalable data platforms and pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Spark, SQL, and Python to enable analytics, data integration, and governance for hybrid work environments.
Senior Data Engineer
Build and maintain a Databricks-native data platform for a fast-growing FinTech, focusing on scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, Azure infrastructure, and production reliability to support Data Science and ML workflows.
Data Engineer
Develops data-driven insights and scalable ELT pipelines for media/marketing clients, integrating client/third-party data and improving campaign performance using SQL, Python, and cloud tools.
Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable GCP-based data pipelines and warehouses to power real-time sports data and AI/ML workloads for a global media brand.
Data Engineer (Databricks)
Builds lightweight analytics apps in Python (Streamlit) to support training and onboarding, integrates data from multiple sources, and maintains Databricks pipelines.
Data Engineer - London
Designs and optimizes scalable AWS data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using Python, SQL, and Spark to process large behavioral datasets, improving data quality and enabling AI-driven consumer insights.
Data Engineer - Talend
This role involves designing and developing complex ETL and data integration pipelines using Talend and Oracle SQL within an Agile environment. The position requires active UK Security Clearance and experience with CI/CD processes and data modelling.
Head of Data Engineering
Leads data engineering strategy and implementation of Microsoft Fabric platform, driving enterprise data operations and modernizing data infrastructure.
Head of Data Engineering
Lead a team to build and run a modern enterprise data platform in Azure, designing scalable pipelines and ensuring high-quality data for analytics and AI.
Senior Data Engineer
Interim Senior Data Engineer responsible for working with an existing Microsoft Fabric environment and data lake, handling customer, marketing, and industry data on a six-month contract.
Senior Data Engineer (Contract - 3 days per week)
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and platform components using Microsoft Fabric, focusing on ingestion, transformation, and CI/CD for a marketing/advertising agency.
Data Engineer - SC Cleared - Contract
This is a 6-month contract role for a Data Engineer to build and maintain secure data pipelines for a UK public sector digital transformation program. The position requires SC clearance and involves working on modern data platforms that support emerging AI capabilities.