Data Engineering Jobs in United States
There are 5,864 open Data Engineering jobs in United States on freehire right now. 1,323 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are analytics, cloud and sql.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $147,500 | $174,800 | $210,000 | 952 |
| USD | hour | $59 | $70 | $91 | 22 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- analytics 54%
- cloud 52%
- sql 52%
- data-engineering 51%
- python 51%
- data-pipelines 46%
- ai 45%
- data-quality 40%
How the work is done
- Remote 1,010 · 17%
- Hybrid 816 · 14%
- Onsite 293 · 5%
Visa sponsorship offered in 32% of the 1,008 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,705
- Lead 501
- Staff 255
- Principal 167
- C-level 123
- Junior 81
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1,124
- 501-1000 employees 499
- 51-200 employees 121
- 11-50 employees 80
- 201-500 employees 25
- 1-10 employees 6
Data Governance & Compliance Lead
Lead data governance and compliance for a financial services provider, establishing policies and ensuring data integrity across teams and systems.
Director, Data Governance & Compliance
Lead enterprise data governance at a financial-services company, setting policies for data quality, lineage, and regulatory compliance while aligning with business goals.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a team to design scalable data pipelines and data lake solutions, mentor engineers, and drive architectural decisions for Lowe’s enterprise systems using SOA, REST/SOAP services, and CI/CD practices.
Mid-Level Data Engineer with Security Clearance
Designs and builds secure, scalable data pipelines on Azure for a government agency, enabling analytics and ML readiness.
Senior Data Platform Engineer with Security Clearance
Builds and maintains secure data pipelines with Apache Airflow for a government contractor requiring an active TS/SCI clearance.
Data Engineer-Secret Clearance Required
Designs, builds, and maintains data pipelines and infrastructure to support AI, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions for public and private sector clients.
Data Governance Communications Specialist
Creates clear communications and training materials to drive adoption of data governance frameworks and self-service analytics tools for a retail client.

Data Engineer, Data Products
Build and own Minerva’s consumer-data products, transforming raw signals into trusted attributes and scalable pipelines that power AI agents, APIs, and enterprise marketing campaigns.
ETL/Databricks Data Engineer
Build and maintain ETL pipelines and Databricks-based data systems to migrate a pricing application from legacy to modern infrastructure.
Quality Data Steward (LIMS/eQMS) - Pharma Mfg
Maintains and secures quality data in LIMS, SAP, and eQMS for a pharmaceutical manufacturer, ensuring compliance with FDA regulations.
Product Delivery Director, AI and Data Platform
Lead the end-to-end delivery of AI and data products at JPMorgan Chase, managing timelines, dependencies, and change frameworks while mentoring teams to improve efficiency and compliance.
Data Engineer II with Security Clearance
Designs and builds secure data pipelines and platforms to support analytics and reporting for government clients.