Data engineer jobs in the United States (4,731 jobs)

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Counted Nov 7, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,731
Employers: 2,074

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $125,769Across 821 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $62.26Across 521 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 12%564 listings
Hybrid: 6%299 listings
On-site: 8%379 listings

Not specified: 74% (3,489 listings)

Employers hiring include Eliassen Group (349), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (74), Insight Global (66).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Data engineer jobs in the United States

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Data Engineer, Analytics (Technical Leadership)
Meta
Baton Rouge, LA
…connect with friends and loved ones from across the world. On the Data Engineering Team, our mission is to support these products both internally and externally by delivering the best data…
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AI Data Engineer
Cognizant
Baton Rouge, LA
- $100,000 to $115,000 USD / year
As an AI Data Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, building, and optimizing scalable cloud-native data engineering solutions that enable advanced AI-driven applications and…
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AI Data Engineer
Cognizant
Baton Rouge, LA
- $100,000 to $115,000 USD / year
As an AI Data Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, building, and optimizing scalable cloud-native data engineering solutions that enable advanced AI-driven applications and…
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Databricks Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Baton Rouge, LA
- $150,000 to $154,000 USD / year
Our client seeks a Databricks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, infrastructure, and systems that support consulting services and…
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Data Engineer, Analytics (Technical Leadership)
Meta
Des Moines, IA
…connect with friends and loved ones from across the world. On the Data Engineering Team, our mission is to support these products both internally and externally by delivering the best data…
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AI Data Engineer
Cognizant
Des Moines, IA
- $100,000 to $115,000 USD / year
As an AI Data Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, building, and optimizing scalable cloud-native data engineering solutions that enable advanced AI-driven applications and…
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AI Data Engineer
Cognizant
Des Moines, IA
- $100,000 to $115,000 USD / year
As an AI Data Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, building, and optimizing scalable cloud-native data engineering solutions that enable advanced AI-driven applications and…
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Databricks Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Des Moines, IA
- $150,000 to $154,000 USD / year
Our client seeks a Databricks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, infrastructure, and systems that support consulting services and…
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GCP data Engineer
Cognizant
Phoenix, AZ
- $100,000 to $120,000 USD / year
Cognizant is seeking an experienced Knowledge Graph Data Engineer to build and operate the connectivity, profiling, and graph/search foundation that powers enterprise ontology and knowledge…
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Sr. GCP Data Engineer (Remote)
Cognizant
Phoenix, AZ
- $80,000 to $140,000 USD / year
Own data source connectivity: build and maintain adapters to connect master data and work-ticket APIs via BigQuery, Cloud SQL, REST/Apigee, GCS, and Pub/Sub.
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Databricks Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Phoenix, AZ
- $150,000 to $154,000 USD / year
Our client seeks a Databricks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, infrastructure, and systems that support consulting services and…
Added 31 mins ago
Data Engineer (BigQuery)
Northramp LLC
Washington, DC
Northramp is seeking a Data Engineer (BigQuery) to join the team supporting a mission-critical effort to consolidate, modernize, and operate our client's enterprise cloud services across…
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Data Engineer (BigQuery)
Northramp LLC
Reston, VA
Northramp is seeking a Data Engineer (BigQuery) to join the team supporting a mission-critical effort to consolidate, modernize, and operate our client's enterprise cloud services across…
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Data Engineer (BigQuery)
Northramp LLC
Bethesda, MD
Northramp is seeking a Data Engineer (BigQuery) to join the team supporting a mission-critical effort to consolidate, modernize, and operate our client's enterprise cloud services across…
Added 32 mins ago
Data Engineer
Node.Digital
Herndon, VA
Node is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Data Engineer /Data Architect to begin an exciting and challenging career with our large Enterprise Application…
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Senior Data Engineer
Foresight Works Ltd
NY · New York, NY
The AI buildout runs on physical things: data centers, power, and the supply chains behind them. A single hyperscale campus involves an owner, a general contractor, dozens of trades,…
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Senior Data Engineer
Foresight Works Ltd
San Francisco, CA
The AI buildout runs on physical things: data centers, power, and the supply chains behind them. A single hyperscale campus involves an owner, a general contractor, dozens of trades,…
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Databricks Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Honolulu, HI
- $150,000 to $154,000 USD / year
Our client seeks a Databricks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, infrastructure, and systems that support consulting services and…
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Databricks Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Tallahassee, FL
- $150,000 to $154,000 USD / year
Our client seeks a Databricks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, infrastructure, and systems that support consulting services and…
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Data Engineer
Experis USA
New Providence, NJ
- $70 to $74 USD / hour
We are seeking a detail-oriented Data Operations & Production Support Analyst to support campaign operations, production workflows, data quality, and issue resolution in a data-intensive…
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Data Engineer
Higgsfield
San Francisco, CA
- $200,000 to $260,000 USD / year
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Databricks Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Santa Fe, NM
- $150,000 to $154,000 USD / year
Our client seeks a Databricks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, infrastructure, and systems that support consulting services and…
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Databricks Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Providence, RI
- $150,000 to $154,000 USD / year
Our client seeks a Databricks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, infrastructure, and systems that support consulting services and…
Added 1 hour ago
Senior Data Engineer
Altamira Technology Corporation
Suitland, MD
…innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other…
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Databricks Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Annapolis, MD
- $150,000 to $154,000 USD / year
Our client seeks a Databricks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, infrastructure, and systems that support consulting services and…

Cognizant

AI Data Engineer

Des Moines, IA, United States

$100,000 to $115,000 USD / year

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Job details

Pay: $100,000 to $115,000 USD / year
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 6, 2026

Original job description

About the role

As an AI Data Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, building, and optimizing scalable cloud-native data engineering solutions that enable advanced AI-driven applications and business outcomes. You will be a valued member of our engineering team and collaborate closely with data engineers, software engineers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions across the AWS ecosystem.

In this role, you will:

Design, develop, and support scalable data pipelines, data integrations, and processing solutions using modern cloud-native technologies.
Build production-grade Python applications, scripts, and AWS Lambda functions that integrate with enterprise platforms, APIs, and AWS services.
Develop and enhance data platforms leveraging technologies such as AWS Glue, AWS DMS, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, and Snowflake.
Translate business and technical requirements into engineering specifications, technical designs, and measurable acceptance criteria.
Review, validate, test, debug, and optimize AI-generated code while applying engineering best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

Strong hands-on Python development experience with demonstrated success delivering production-quality code.
Proven data engineering experience building, deploying, and supporting scalable data pipelines and processing solutions.
Hands-on expertise with AWS services and cloud-native data engineering architectures.
Experience working with one or more of the following technologies: AWS Glue, AWS DMS, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, or Snowflake.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Kiro, or similar technologies to accelerate software engineering while maintaining engineering rigor.
Ability to convert business requirements into technical specifications, solution designs, and acceptance criteria.
Experience reviewing, testing, debugging, and optimizing AI-generated code before production deployment.
Hands-on experience developing AWS Lambda functions using Python and integrating them with AWS services.

These will help you stand out

Experience with Kiro, including specification-driven development approaches.
Practical experience using Claude Code for software engineering or data engineering initiatives.
Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and MCP-based integrations.
Experience implementing automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and code-quality controls.
AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Data Engineer, AWS Certified Developer, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
Working knowledge of TypeScript.
Understanding of agentic AI engineering concepts, including agents, tools, memory, workflow orchestration, and human-in-the-loop patterns.

Preferred differentiators

Candidates will stand out if they have experience with:

Agent development frameworks such as Strands Agents SDK or similar agentic AI platforms.
Designing and implementing MCP servers, tools, and integrations.
Creating reusable engineering standards, development patterns, specifications, and governance practices for AI-assisted development.
Building agentic workflows and orchestration solutions that interact with AWS services, enterprise systems, APIs, and data platforms.
Applying AI-assisted engineering throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirements definition and code generation to testing, deployment, and operational support.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation :

Applications will be accepted until November 29, 2026

The annual salary for this position is between $ 100,000 - $ 115,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Skills

AWS
Python
SAP DMS
Apache Kafka
Apache Airflow
Snowflake
Software development
REST Assured
Data engineering
Debugging
Test automation
CI/CD
AWS certification
TypeScript
Workflow

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