Average Data Engineer salary in the UK

International TV/Film business are recruiting for a Data Engineer to join their London based team on an initial 12 month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies, build your technical expertise, and contribute to data solutions that drive business decisions across the organisation.This role would suit someone in the early stages of their data engineering career who is eager to learn, grow and work with a modern cloud-based data platform.What you'll be doing:Building and maintaining data pipelines and integrationsTransforming and preparing data for reporting and analyticsSupporting data quality, validation and workflow monitoringWorking with experienced Data Engineers in an Agile environmentDeveloping your skills across cloud data platforms and modern engineering practicesWe're looking for someone with:Strong SQL skills are essentialExperience working with data pipelines and data transformationExposure to Snowflake or a similar cloud data warehouseKnowledge of AWS services such as S3 and LambdaExperience with Tableau, Power BI or similar reporting toolsPython experience (or a willingness to develop these skills)Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Lead Data Engineer (Permanent, London on-site)A high-growth AI software company is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to own and scale the data foundations behind an AI-driven operations platform used by property teams. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role where you'll define the data architecture, set engineering standards and build systems that power product analytics and modern AI capabilities.What you'll doArchitect and build scalable data pipelines and distributed data systemsDesign ingestion, transformation and storage patterns for operational and AI workloadsDeliver batch and real-time/streaming pipelinesBuild and optimise vector search and retrieval pipelines that support AI featuresImplement monitoring, observability and data quality frameworksDrive security, reliability and governance across the data layerPartner closely with backend and AI engineers to support training, inference and product deliveryInfluence technical direction and help shape the future data team as the company scalesWhat we're looking forDemonstrable experience in data engineering or backend engineering with proven architecture ownershipGood level of Python engineering skillsStrong relational database experience (PostgreSQL preferred) including performance and query optimisationExposure to NoSQL systemsComfortable building from scratch in a fast-moving, product-led environmentExperience with vector databases and vector search in modern AI systemsDesirable: Spark, Airflow, Kafka, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, event-driven architecturesCloud experience (AWS, GCP or Azure) is a plusWhy joinHigh impact and ownership as an early senior hireWork with a strong engineering team on real AI product challengesCompetitive salaryIf you are an experienced Data Engineer seeking a challenging opportunity to lead and innovate within a transformative AI company, we encourage you to apply now and become a vital part of our client's mission.Unfortunately sponsorship is not available for this role.

Data Engineer£50,000 - London (3 days in office)We are partnering with a global consulting and technology services organisation that delivers large-scale digital, data and AI transformation programmes for enterprise clients across a range of industries.Due to continued growth within its Data & Analytics practice, the organisation is looking to hire a Data Engineer to help design, build and optimise modern data platforms and solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled team working on complex data transformation initiatives that enable organisations to make better, data-driven decisions.Working closely with business stakeholders, data specialists and technology teams, you will play a key role in developing scalable data pipelines, supporting cloud-based data platforms and ensuring data is accessible, reliable and actionable. This role would suit a Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex challenges, working with modern cloud technologies and contributing to business-critical projects.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop and maintain ETL processes, data pipelines and data integration solutionsSupport the development and optimisation of cloud-based data platforms using cloud technologiesBuild and maintain scalable data models to support reporting, analytics and AI initiativesWork closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective technical solutionsEnsure data quality, integrity and governance standards are maintained across data environmentsSupport data migration and transformation projects across multiple systems and platformsSkills & ExperienceProven experience working as a Data Engineer or within a Data & Analytics environmentStrong experience building and supporting ETL processes and data pipelinesKnowledge of cloud-based data platformsAdvanced SQL skills with experience querying, transforming and manipulating large datasetsExperience with Python or similar programming languages for data processing and automationUnderstanding of data warehousing concepts and data modelling techniquesWhat's on OfferSalary of up to £50,000Performance related bonus schemeHybrid working model - up to 3 days per week in office25 days plus bank holidays including flexibility to buy additional daysPrivate medical insuranceExposure to modern cloud, data and analytics technologiesStructured training, learning and professional development opportunities