Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,077 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,809 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 1,159 · 23%
- Remote 223 · 4%
- Onsite 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 27% of the 226 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,388
- Lead 664
- Principal 185
- Staff 112
- C-level 99
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 417
- 501-1000 employees 212
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 12
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Modeller / GraphQL Developer (Data Governance)
Designs enterprise data models and GraphQL APIs to improve data quality, governance, and accessibility for a large organization’s complex data environment.
Data Engineer (SC)
A 6-month contract role supporting a major data transformation programme, focusing on data engineering, BI, reporting, and ETL tasks to build expertise in commercial data projects.
Database / Data Engineer
Design and optimise PostgreSQL, Redis and DynamoDB for a high-volume, real-time data platform, improving query performance and scalability across AWS.
Investment Platform Data Engineer
Builds and maintains data pipelines for an investment platform, focusing on market data integrations (e.g., Bloomberg) and ensuring data quality in financial datasets using Snowflake, Airflow, and DBT.
Data Engineer
Builds and maintains scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions for UK Defence programs, using Python, SQL, and Databricks in secure environments.
Lead Data Engineer (Databricks)
Lead a Databricks-based data platform team, designing scalable cloud architectures, mentoring engineers, and driving AI/data strategy with Spark, Delta Lake, and Python.
Senior Data Engineer (Databricks)
Build and maintain scalable Databricks pipelines and Lakehouse architectures using Spark, Delta Lake, and Python to deliver high-performance data products for a fast-growing tech business.
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer builds and owns IG’s GCP-based data platform, migrating legacy systems and setting standards for batch/real-time pipelines, data quality, and self-service access to trusted data.
Data Engineer (Mid-Level)
Build and maintain ELT pipelines and data models on Databricks to power analytics and reporting for a cloud-based clinical system used by clinicians across the UK and France.
Contract Data Engineer
Builds and maintains scalable AWS data pipelines and cloud infrastructure for a healthcare digital transformation project, leveraging Python, SQL, and AWS services like Athena/Glue/Aurora in a secure, mission-critical environment.
Data Governance Manager
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Lead Data Engineer
The Lead Data Engineer will oversee the data engineering function at a high-growth AI-driven SaaS company, balancing hands-on technical work with team leadership. The role involves collaborating with senior leadership to establish technical standards and drive the growth of the data department.