Data Engineering Jobs in United States
There are 5,706 open Data Engineering jobs in United States on freehire right now. 1,405 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 | 954 |
| USD | hour | $61 | $70 | $87 | 23 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- analytics 53%
- cloud 52%
- sql 51%
- data-engineering 51%
- python 50%
- data-pipelines 46%
- ai 45%
- data-quality 39%
How the work is done
- Remote 984 · 17%
- Hybrid 784 · 14%
- Onsite 287 · 5%
Visa sponsorship offered in 32% of the 1,004 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,664
- Lead 484
- Staff 250
- Principal 166
- C-level 123
- Junior 76
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1,125
- 501-1000 employees 498
- 51-200 employees 120
- 11-50 employees 80
- 201-500 employees 25
- 1-10 employees 6
Senior AI Data Engineer (Python Backend experience)
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains AWS-native data pipelines and onboarding systems in Python, ensuring reliable ingestion and transformation of client datasets for scalable, production-grade data workflows.
Senior Backend Data Engineer – AWS ETL & Pipelines
Designs and maintains AWS-based ETL pipelines and data flows, primarily using Glue and Lambda to support accounting systems in a hybrid Boston office.
Senior Backend Data Engineer
Designs and maintains AWS-based data pipelines and ETL workflows to support financial reporting and compliance, using services like Glue, Lambda, and Step Functions.
Senior Data Platform Engineer — Remote, High-Impact Backend
Senior backend engineer at a fintech company building Python services and data pipelines to make company data accessible across teams.
Senior Staff Backend Engineer – Data Platform
Senior Staff Backend Engineer designs and builds data models, APIs, and scalable systems using Node.js and TypeScript, while mentoring engineers on a high-impact data platform.
Senior Backend Engineer - Data Platform & APIs
Designs and builds high-performance Python and C++ services for Bloomberg's data platform, integrating private datasets into the Terminal and Enterprise suite with a focus on low-latency APIs and observability.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Powered Data Platform
Designs and builds backend services and data pipelines for an AI-powered platform using Python, data analysis, and machine learning in a microservices architecture.
Lead Data Platform & Backend Engineer
Lead a team building and scaling a modern data platform that collects, processes, and delivers data reliably, using Gen AI tools while ensuring security and observability.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Cloud Data Platform
Builds and scales cloud-based data infrastructure and services using Java, Scala, or C++ to process large datasets securely and efficiently.
Senior Backend Engineer – Crypto Data Platform (AWS)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains crypto-focused data services and APIs using TypeScript, Python, and AWS in a fast-growing Boston startup.
Senior Backend Engineer, Data Platform for Onboarding
Senior backend engineer building cloud-native services to modernize a customer onboarding platform, migrating from legacy systems while ensuring financial compliance.
Senior Backend Engineer, Custom Data Platform (Python/C++)
Senior Backend Engineer at Bloomberg L.P. builds and optimizes Python/C++ services for a custom data platform, focusing on low-latency features, data ingestion, APIs, and observability within Bloomberg's ecosystem.
Lead Data Platform Engineer - AWS, Python
Lead the design and implementation of scalable data platforms on AWS, integrating Python-based ML models and streaming data pipelines while mentoring teams and guiding architecture decisions.