27 senior data engineer jobs found

Senior Data Engineer London | Flexible, hybrid working pattern | Outside IR35 | 12-month engagement We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to shape modern data platforms, solve complex engineering challenges, and deliver data solutions that create business value. You'll join an organisation investing heavily in its data capabilities, working alongside architects, analysts, data scientists, and engineering teams to build production-grade data platforms supporting analytics, AI, and operational decision-making. Why Join? Work on large-scale data and cloud transformation initiatives Influence architecture, engineering standards, and platform strategy Deliver solutions with measurable business impact Join a collaborative team of experienced data professionals Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable data products and pipelines Own solutions from requirements gathering through to deployment and monitoring Develop cloud-native data platforms using...

Senior DevSecOps Engineer 6-Month Contract | Up to £680 per day | Outside IR35 | Hybrid We're looking for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support a major platform transformation programme, securing APIs, integrations, data flows and customer-facing digital journeys across a complex AWS and hybrid environment. Working closely with Engineering, Platform and Security teams, you'll help define and implement security standards across modern distributed applications, ensuring authentication, authorisation and integration security are built in from day one. Key Skills & Experience Strong background in DevSecOps, Application Security or Integration Security. Expertise in OAuth2, OIDC, JWT and API Security . Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10 . Experience securing AWS environments, including IAM, networking and hybrid integrations. Ability to review code across Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, .NET or Python. Experience embedding security testing...

Senior DevSecOps Engineer 6-Month Contract | Up to £680 per day | Outside IR35 | Hybrid We 're looking for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support a major platform transformation programme, securing APIs, integrations, data flows and customer-facing digital journeys across a complex AWS and hybrid environment. Working closely with Engineering, Platform and Security teams, you 'll help define and implement security standards across modern distributed applications, ensuring authentication, authorisation and integration security are built in from day one. Key Skills & Experience Strong background in DevSecOps, Application Security or Integration Security. Expertise in OAuth2, OIDC, JWT and API Security . Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10 . Experience securing AWS environments, including IAM, networking and hybrid integrations. Ability to review code across Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, .NET or Python....

Senior AI Engineer | Contract | Up to £620/day Outside IR35 I'm currently recruiting for several AI engineering opportunities with a major global financial institution, where the focus is on turning advanced AI capabilities into practical, production-ready solutions. The initial project involves developing AI-driven trading recommendations by combining client behavioural data with market predictions. You'll be building and deploying solutions using Python, machine learning and modern AI frameworks, with additional projects across trading, FX and digital sales to follow. Key requirements: 5+ years of commercial engineering experience. Strong Python skills and experience writing production-grade code. Proven experience building, evaluating and deploying AI/ML models using real business data. Practical experience with LLMs, agentic frameworks and AI-assisted coding tools. Understanding of model evaluation, testing, monitoring and production governance. Experience...

Senior & Principal AI Delivery Consultants - Capital Markets Outside IR35 and Hybrid Working Location: London Start date: ASAP Contract requirement: 2-4 consultants, with the strongest two candidates prioritised for initial presentation. We are supporting a Tier-1 global financial institution looking to bring in experienced AI consultants who have successfully delivered commercial AI solutions into live production environments. The bank has several AI initiatives underway but needs additional engineering capacity to move projects beyond experimentation and into production. Previous permanent hiring efforts have not filled the requirement, so the priority is to identify high-quality consultants who can start quickly and deliver from day one. These are hands-on delivery roles, not research, advisory or proof-of-concept positions. Consultants will be responsible for designing and building AI solutions, integrating them into the bank's existing technology...

Data Engineer London (2 Days Onsite) | Outside IR35 | Long-Term Contract We're supporting a client delivering major data, cloud and AI transformation programmes and are looking to engage a senior consultant with a strong blend of technical expertise, stakeholder management and consulting capability. This role requires someone who can operate confidently with both senior business stakeholders and technical teams, helping shape solutions, influence decision-making and drive delivery across complex enterprise environments. We're specifically looking for consultants with 10+ years of commercial experience , ideally gained across multiple clients, industries and transformation programmes. Essential Skills & Experience 10+ years' experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture or Cloud Data Platforms Strong consulting background with proven client-facing delivery experience Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Comfortable operating at both strategic...

Lead Databricks Engineer Sector: Finance Contract: 6 months | Outside IR35 Rate : £600 Location: Leeds, with 2 days per week on site The role We are looking for a hands-on Lead Databricks Engineer to lead the delivery and improvement of data pipelines within an Azure Databricks environment. The platform uses a medallion architecture across its tables and views, with a strong focus on Python, reliable data processing and engineering quality. You will combine technical leadership with development, helping the team make sound design decisions, investigate loosely defined requirements and deliver well-tested solutions. Key responsibilities Lead the design, development and optimisation of Databricks pipelines using Python, PySpark and SQL. Build and maintain Delta Live Tables pipelines, managed tables and views across bronze, silver and gold layers. Define and implement data reconciliation and quality checks, investigating discrepancies between source...

Machine Learning/ML Ops Engineer Outside IR35: £500 - 625 p/d Active SC Clearance Required 4 days a week into East London 6 months initial contract, long term programme The Role We're looking for a Senior MLOps Engineer to build and run the infrastructure that takes machine learning models from research into production. You'll work alongside AI developers, software engineers and technical leadership to turn R&D into reliable, deployable products in the cloud and on edge hardware. The work is for a long-term programme in the defence and security sector. This is a hands-on role, and you'll have real influence over the architecture of the ML platform. What you'll do Design and maintain ML training pipelines, including distributed training at scale Build experiment tracking, model registry and data versioning capability Optimise models for production and edge deployment Containerise ML workloads, including multi-architecture builds for cloud and edge targets...

Machine Learning / ML Ops Engineer Outside IR35: £500 - 625 p/d Active SC Clearance Required 4 days a week into East London 6 months initial contract, long term programme The Role We 're looking for a Senior MLOps Engineer to build and run the infrastructure that takes machine learning models from research into production. You 'll work alongside AI developers, software engineers and technical leadership to turn R &D into reliable, deployable products in the cloud and on edge hardware. The work is for a long-term programme in the defence and security sector. This is a hands-on role, and you 'll have real influence over the architecture of the ML platform. What you 'll do Design and maintain ML training pipelines, including distributed training at scale Build experiment tracking, model registry and data versioning capability Optimise models for production and edge deployment Containerise ML workloads, including multi-architecture builds...

Freelance Lead Product Manager IR35:  Outside Contract Length:  12 months Start Date:  November 2026 Location:  Hybrid with twice per month in the London office Day rate:  £500-600 About the role Elsewhen is a London-based AI consultancy. We design and build technology for clients like Spotify, Google, Inmarsat and Zego. We value outcomes over hours and agility over rigid process. We're looking for an experienced Lead Product Manager to own a data and AI engagement from day one. The work focuses on rapid pilot builds, Databricks dashboards and Next Best Action modelling. You'll own discovery, shape the solution and validate it with the client, making sure what we build fits their wider vision and the outcomes they care about. You'll lead a small, cross-functional team alongside an AI Engineer and a Data Scientist. What you'll do Get up to speed fast...

Senior AI Engineer (Contract) Rate: £600-£650 per day (Outside IR35) Location: Hybrid, South Oxfordshire (2 days onsite, 3 days remote) Duration: Initial 6 month contract with extension potential The Opportunity A rapidly growing UK-based AI technology company is seeking a highly experienced Senior AI Engineer to join a team building cutting-edge AI systems used in high-stakes operational environments. The organisation develops advanced decision-support platforms that combine large-scale multimodal data sources, agentic AI, and intelligent orchestration to help users make faster, better-informed decisions. Their solutions are deployed in environments where reliability, explainability, and performance are critical. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, production-grade AI systems rather than proofs of concept, taking ownership of architecture, implementation, deployment, and optimisation across the full development lifecycle. The Role As a...

Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke orchestration, state management and...

Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke orchestration, state management and...

Senior AI Engineer (Contract) Rate: £600-£650 per day (Outside IR35) Location: Hybrid, South Oxfordshire (2 days onsite, 3 days remote) Duration: Initial 6 month contract with extension potential The Opportunity A rapidly growing UK-based AI technology company is seeking a highly experienced Senior AI Engineer to join a team building cutting-edge AI systems used in high-stakes operational environments. The organisation develops advanced decision-support platforms that combine large-scale multimodal data sources, agentic AI, and intelligent orchestration to help users make faster, better-informed decisions. Their solutions are deployed in environments where reliability, explainability, and performance are critical. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, production-grade AI systems rather than proofs of concept, taking ownership of architecture, implementation, deployment, and optimisation across the full development lifecycle. The Role As a Senior...

Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it 's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You 'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke...

GCP Cloud Data Engineer (Contract) Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (UK) | Immediate Start We are seeking 3 experienced GCP Cloud Engineers with strong Data Engineering expertise to join a high-profile public sector data transformation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a large-scale cloud and data platform, helping to enhance existing services, improve data quality, and support the migration of critical datasets and applications within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Role Overview Contract Type: Outside IR35 Location: Fully Remote (UK-based) Duration: Initial 6 month contract Start Date: ASAP Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain security clearance Level: Mid to Senior The Opportunity You will join an established team working on an existing GCP environment, contributing across both cloud engineering and data engineering disciplines. Key responsibilities include: Migrating services, applications and datasets into appropriate GCP...

CDS & Data Labelling Specialist (inc. DLP) This role is delivered within secure environments. Candidates must hold active SC/DV clearance and hold UK citizenship. Join the Mission At ByDesign Secure, we believe that world-class security shouldn't be an afterthought—it should be the foundation. We are an independent, outputs-based consultancy dedicated to solving the most complex data assurance challenges in the UK public sector. Currently, we working on a landmark transformation of a cross-government secure IT system. This is an exciting opportunity to help engineer a private cloud environment from the ground up and modernize the end-user services that power national decision-making. We don't believe in ʺbilling by the hourʺ or rigid hierarchies; we are a lean, expert team focused on delivering high-impact technical outcomes. If you are a self-starter who thrives on autonomy and wants to see your engineering or architectural decisions shape the future of sovereign...

DevSecOps & Automated Environment Engineer This role is delivered within secure environments. Candidates must hold active SC/DV clearance and hold UK citizenship. Join the Mission At ByDesign Secure, we believe that world-class security shouldn't be an afterthought—it should be the foundation. We are an independent, outputs-based consultancy dedicated to solving the most complex data assurance challenges in the UK public sector. Currently, we working on a landmark transformation of a cross-government secure IT system. This is an exciting opportunity to help engineer a private cloud environment from the ground up and modernize the end-user services that power national decision-making. We don't believe in ʺbilling by the hourʺ or rigid hierarchies; we are a lean, expert team focused on delivering high-impact technical outcomes. If you are a self-starter who thrives on autonomy and wants to see your engineering or architectural decisions shape the future of sovereign...

Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer This role is delivered within secure environments. Candidates must hold active SC/DV clearance and hold UK citizenship. Join the Mission At ByDesign Secure, we believe that world-class security shouldn't be an afterthought—it should be the foundation. We are an independent, outputs-based consultancy dedicated to solving the most complex data assurance challenges in the UK public sector. Currently, we working on a landmark transformation of a cross-government secure IT system. This is an exciting opportunity to help engineer a private cloud environment from the ground up and modernize the end-user services that power national decision-making. We don't believe in ʺbilling by the hourʺ or rigid hierarchies; we are a lean, expert team focused on delivering high-impact technical outcomes. If you are a self-starter who thrives on autonomy and wants to see your engineering or architectural decisions shape the future of...

Staff Full Stack Engineer (Contract) | Rust & Java (Primary) | React & Python (Secondary) | Fully Remote (UK-based) | £500-600+/day | Outside IR35 | 12-Month Contract We’re partnering with a fast-scaling, globally distributed tech business that’s investing heavily in the evolution of its platform – modernising backend services, improving frontend experiences, and setting long-term architectural direction. They’re looking for a Staff Full Stack Engineer (Contract) with strong commercial experience in Rust and Java, alongside hands-on experience building production-grade applications with React and Python. This is a high-impact, long-term contract within an experienced, product-focused engineering team, where you'll play a key role in developing scalable backend systems, delivering modern frontend experiences, and influencing architectural decisions. It’s well suited to an experienced contractor who enjoys owning complex technical challenges, working...