Data Engineering Jobs

Palantir Technologies · New York, United States

Builds the tools and interfaces within Palantir Foundry that let users create data-intensive applications, architecting state management, access patterns and APIs. Works closely with users, designers and backend engineers, and may join a short-term embedded Frontline rotation with customers.

Palantir Technologies · New York, United States · US$145,000 – US$155,000 pa

Works deep inside the data processing infrastructure behind Palantir Foundry, covering query plan optimization, operator execution, and efficient data reads and writes. Extends open-source engines and table formats including Apache Spark, DataFusion, and Iceberg, taking changes through design, code review, testing, and release. Correctness, compatibility, and predictable performance are central to the work.

Databricks · London

Join an engineering team to build features for a data and AI infrastructure platform, owning a project end-to-end from design through code and feedback. Work spans full stack, backend, infrastructure, systems, tools, cloud and databases, with a dedicated mentor and a 12-week summer cohort.

Databricks · London

Owns the core write-path operations for Delta Lake, the open-source storage layer behind the Databricks Lakehouse, driving performance innovations like Low Shuffle Merge and Deletion Vectors. Designs and maintains high-QPS, low-latency backend systems at massive scale while providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers and leading complex cross-team projects.

Lynx Recruitment · London · £70,000 – £90,000 pa

Designs scalable, secure data architectures and builds data platforms, lakes and ETL/ELT pipelines, translating business needs into technical roadmaps. Works with cloud stacks such as AWS, Azure, GCP or Snowflake and applies data governance, quality and security principles, typically within regulated financial services settings.

Adecco · Preston

Builds and optimises a Microsoft Fabric-based data platform, designing scalable pipelines, data models and governance while reducing reliance on manual spreadsheets. Works closely with BI, development and business teams to deliver reliable, accessible data, supporting a shift from project-based builds to a platform-led approach.

The Associates Global · London · £85,000 – £90,000 pa

As a Data Architect, you will lead the transformation of the company's data landscape by defining and implementing enterprise data models, consolidating systems, and supporting AI adoption. You will work closely with EA, DQ teams, and other stakeholders to ensure data architecture aligns with business goals and modern cloud-based systems.

Maxwell Bond · Preston · £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Builds and improves data infrastructure on Microsoft Fabric and Azure, working with SQL and Python to develop pipelines, data warehousing and platform architecture. Joins at an early stage of the platform's development, mentored by an experienced Fabric consultant, with exposure to governance and optimisation. Remote-first with one day a month in the Preston office.

The Guinness Partnership · London · £86,897 pa

Lead and evolve the enterprise data architecture capability, defining enterprise data models, domain architectures and architectural standards across a complex organisation. Work hands-on with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric and governance tooling such as Purview or OneTrust, covering integration architecture, master data management, metadata and data quality. Hybrid role split between London or Oldham offices, influencing stakeholders at all levels.

VIQU IT · Cambridge · £500 – £600 pd

Hands-on technical lead for an established Microsoft Fabric data engineering environment, providing day-to-day direction and oversight of pipelines, Lakehouse solutions and transformations. The focus is on troubleshooting, improving data quality and governance, strengthening development and deployment standards, and reviewing work from internal and offshore engineers. Hybrid role with three days per week onsite in Cambridge.

Opus Recruitment Solutions · Newcastle upon Tyne · £600 pd

A Data Architect role on a New Style Modernisation project, bridging data stakeholders, theme teams and Dataworks to define data structures, processes and systems. Responsibilities include data modelling, MDM, metadata management, data governance and event-based architecture, ensuring data flows meet National Statistics and auditing requirements. Mostly remote with three to four days a month on-site in Newcastle.

TRIA · Milton Keynes · £700 – £730 pd

Defining and evolving enterprise data architecture within a multi-year technology modernisation programme, assessing legacy platforms and designing scalable, secure, well-governed cloud-based data architectures. Works alongside enterprise and solution architects, delivery teams and systems integrators on data migration, integration and platform modernisation, setting architectural standards and advising senior stakeholders. Requires a commercially aware architect comfortable at both strategic and solution design levels.

Syntax Consultancy · Derby · £40,000 pa

Builds and establishes modern data engineering solutions in Microsoft Fabric, covering OneLake, Lakehouses, Warehouses, pipelines, Dataflows, Notebooks and Eventstreams. Uses SQL, T-SQL, Spark SQL, PySpark and Python for ingestion, transformation, modelling and Delta table validation, plus Power BI semantic models and third-party API integration. Hybrid role with an initial office-based induction period.

Maxwell Bond · Manchester · £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Builds and owns data pipelines in Python and SQL on an AWS platform, working with S3, Glue, Lambda and Redshift. Integrates internal and external data sources, automates reporting and improves data quality, with ownership of infrastructure, pipelines and data models. Joins a new data team at a growing financial services business, shaping the platform from day one.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler · Uxbridge · £600 – £625 pd

Hands-on technical leadership across a major airline's Data & AI team, driving a 2026 data engineering workstream. You will design scalable AWS data pipelines, implement CI/CD and DevOps practices, and mentor data and software engineers. Snowflake and AI-assisted development are desirable, with 1-2 days per week on-site at Heathrow.