Data Engineering Jobs in United States
There are 5,862 open Data Engineering jobs in United States on freehire right now. 1,321 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 | $174,600 | $210,000 | 953 |
| USD | hour | $61 | $70 | $87 | 23 |
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 1,008 · 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 1,704
- Lead 500
- 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 Engineer - Delta Point
Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines in Python that move raw enterprise data into clean, business-ready assets for finance, HR, and operations.
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and…
Java/Scala Big Data Engineer
Builds and optimizes big-data pipelines and lakehouse systems using Java/Scala, Spark, Iceberg, Kafka, and Kubernetes for distributed ETL and analytics.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a team building and optimizing AWS-based data pipelines and warehouses using Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, Spark, and Python/SQL.
Data Engineer with Martech Experience(onsite, only W2)
Builds and maintains data pipelines, warehouses, and real-time streaming systems to power marketing technology and activation workflows using Databricks, Spark, Kafka, and Python.
Lead Data Engineer, Finance Technology
Lead a team building scalable data pipelines and real-time analytics for Target’s finance systems using Hadoop, PySpark, Scala/Java, and cloud platforms.
Staff Data Engineer
Design and scale Coupang’s petabyte-scale data infrastructure, build real-time ETL/ELT pipelines, and enforce data quality and SLA governance across the organization.
Senior Data Engineer
Build and optimize large-scale data pipelines and analytics platforms for Target’s finance systems using PySpark, Hadoop, and cloud services.
Staff R&D Data Engineer, Hardware Systems
Designs and maintains data infrastructure for R&D hardware systems, integrating experimental, manufacturing, and QC data with analysis and visualization tools using SQL, Python, and DAQ platforms.
Lead Consultant Data Engineer (DHS)
Lead a team to design and build scalable data pipelines, lakes, and warehouses for government clients using cloud platforms like AWS and Databricks, ensuring data quality and integration.
Software Engineer, Data Platform
Builds and maintains scalable data platforms for PlayStation, handling ETL/ELT pipelines, analytics, and unstructured data (audio/video/text) to enable real-time insights and user experiences.
Sr. Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable data ingestion pipelines and near real-time processing solutions to support enterprise data products and reporting.
Senior Data Engineer with Security Clearance
Senior Data Engineer designs and maintains secure data infrastructure for the U.S. Department of State, enabling analytics and AI integration under the Evidence Act and EDAIS.
SAP Master Data Governance Senior Consultant
Senior SAP MDG consultant implements and configures Master Data Governance solutions in S/4HANA for life-sciences, consumer-products, and retail clients, guiding projects from scoping through go-live.

Senior/Principal Data Engineer
Builds and maintains healthcare data pipelines that ingest, normalize, and transform clinical data from EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, etc.) via FHIR/HL7, supporting Medicaid care teams with predictive analytics and compliance-grade infrastructure.
Data Engineer III (Top Secret Clearance Required)
Designs, builds, and maintains data pipelines and AI solutions for government clients, transforming raw data into analytics-ready assets and deploying ML models in secure environments.
Senior Data Engineer Manager
Lead a distributed data engineering team to build and scale cloud-native pipelines, warehouses, and analytics tools for a vertical SaaS platform serving the plastic surgery industry.
Data Governance Analyst
Analyze and govern enterprise data usage to ensure privacy, security, and compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA using SQL, Python, and BigQuery.