Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 4,986 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,717 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 | £92,000 | 273 |
| 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 1,147 · 23%
- Remote 221 · 4%
- Onsite 24 · 0%
Visa sponsorship offered in 27% of the 225 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,355
- Lead 650
- Principal 182
- Staff 107
- C-level 99
- Junior 72
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 418
- 501-1000 employees 213
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 58
- 201-500 employees 12
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain production-ready batch and streaming data pipelines as part of a new Data Enablement Programme. The role involves migrating organizational data into a centralized Databricks platform.
Data Engineer
Migrate a live analytics platform from Snowflake to Microsoft Fabric for a Manchester-based company, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
Data Engineer - Snowflake
Designs and builds Snowflake-based data warehouses and pipelines for clients, refactoring legacy systems to modern cloud architectures.
Team Lead, Data Engineering
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly…
Data Engineer
The Data Engineer will design and maintain ETL pipelines using Talend and Oracle databases within a large-scale data exploitation programme. The role involves working with CI/CD pipelines and requires SC eligibility to support delivery in an agile environment.
Data Engineer Level I
A Data Engineer joining DWP Digital's Debt Solutions team, responsible for SQL-based data transformation, ETL pipeline development, and building user-facing dashboards and reports.
Data Engineer (SQL/dbt) — Build Trusted Pipelines
Data Engineer maintaining data pipelines and dbt models, writing SQL to support business decisions across sales/operations, working with NetSuite and infrastructure teams. Core technologies: SQL, dbt, Git.
Data Engineer
Designs, develops, and maintains ETL pipelines using Talend; builds and manages Oracle SQL/DDL artefacts; contributes to CI/CD pipelines with GitLab. Core technologies: Talend, Oracle, SQL, GitLab.
Data Engineering Manager
Lead the delivery of complex data engineering solutions, design data platforms/pipelines, and mentor teams using Spark, SQL, and cloud technologies.
Staff Data Platform Engineer — AI-Driven Data Architect
A senior data engineer at AI Startups UK in London, responsible for leading the technical direction of the data platform, designing scalable AI and analytics data layers, ensuring data reliability and quality, mentoring teams, and balancing new technology with delivery risk.
Real-Time Data Engineering Lead
Lead real-time data engineering for HSBC's financial crime prevention, building high-volume, low-latency streaming data platforms using Kafka, Flink, and Google Cloud.
Senior Data Engineer - Real-Time AI/ML Pipelines Lead
Leads data team to design scalable real-time AI/ML pipelines and analytics platforms for a sports media company, focusing on GCP-based solutions and mentoring engineers.
Junior Data Engineer – Databricks & Azure (Energy Trading)
Builds and maintains cloud-based data pipelines using Databricks/Azure to modernize legacy systems for an energy trading firm, using Python, SQL, and streaming/batch processing.
Data Engineer - Databricks or Snowflake | Hybrid + Learning Budget
Builds and maintains data pipelines and models for financial services clients, ensuring compliance and reliability in regulated environments using Data Vault 2.0/Kimball.