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

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Counted Nov 7, 2026

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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).

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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.

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Data engineer jobs in the United States

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Senior Data Engineer
Xenon7
Columbus, OH
…clients and innovative startups on high-impact projects across Data, AI, Cloud, and Software Engineering. Our expertise in AI solution architecture and specialized technical talent…
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Senior Data Engineer
Xenon7
West Lafayette, IN
…clients and innovative startups on high-impact projects across Data, AI, Cloud, and Software Engineering. Our expertise in AI solution architecture and specialized technical talent…
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Senior Data Engineer
Xenon7
Bloomington, IN
…clients and innovative startups on high-impact projects across Data, AI, Cloud, and Software Engineering. Our expertise in AI solution architecture and specialized technical talent…
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Data Engineer
Spectrum Comm Inc
Arlington, VA
This position is responsible for the collection, validation, storage, processing, and analysis of supplier and company data in support of United States Air Force operational and strategic…
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Data Engineer
Spectrum Comm Inc
Newport News, VA
This position is responsible for the collection, validation, storage, processing, and analysis of supplier and company data in support of United States Air Force operational and strategic…
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Data Engineer (Platform)
Worth AI
Orlando, FL
Worth AI, a leader in the computer software industry, is looking for a talented and experienced Data Platform Engineer to join their innovative team. At Worth AI, we are on a mission to…
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Staff Data Engineer
MeeruAI
Pleasanton, CA
We are looking for a Staff Data Engineer to build and own the major subsystems of the data foundation - the pipelines, connectors, and curated models that feed the platform's analytics and…
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Senior Data Engineer (USA)
Trexquant Investment
Stamford, CT
Trexquant is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to build and maintain the core data infrastructure that powers our quantitative research platform. This role is responsible for…
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Senior Data Engineer (USA)
Trexquant Investment
NY · New York, NY
Trexquant is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to build and maintain the core data infrastructure that powers our quantitative research platform. This role is responsible for…
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AWS Data Engineer
Qode
Remote, United States
As an AWS Data Engineer, your role will be to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS. You will work closely with technical analysts, client stakeholders, data…
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AWS Data Engineer
Qode
Remote, United States
As an AWS Data Engineer, your role will be to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS. You will work closely with technical analysts, client stakeholders, data…
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Data Engineer
Pavago
Remote, United States
Our client is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure and reliable data pipelines that power analytics, reporting, and operational…
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AWS Data Engineer - Fully Remote - US Only
Scalepex
Remote, United States
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Senior Data Engineer and Analytics Lead
OpenDataJobs
Remote, United States
- $155,000 to $175,000 USD / year
Peregrine Advisors is a rapidly growing AI and data innovation hub helping government solve hard problems and deliver better outcomes. We work across the full lifecycle - from strategy and…
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AI Data Engineer
C the Signs
Remote, United States
The Data Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and fine-tuning data specifically for our LLMs and machine learning models. This individual will be responsible for the entire data…
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AI Data Engineer
C the Signs
Remote, United States
The Data Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and fine-tuning data specifically for our LLMs and machine learning models. This individual will be responsible for the entire data…
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AI Data Engineer
C the Signs
Remote, United States
The Data Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and fine-tuning data specifically for our LLMs and machine learning models. This individual will be responsible for the entire data…
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AI Data Engineer
C the Signs
Remote, United States
The Data Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and fine-tuning data specifically for our LLMs and machine learning models. This individual will be responsible for the entire data…
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AI Data Engineer
C the Signs
Remote, United States
The Data Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and fine-tuning data specifically for our LLMs and machine learning models. This individual will be responsible for the entire data…
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AI Data Engineer
C the Signs
Remote, United States
The Data Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and fine-tuning data specifically for our LLMs and machine learning models. This individual will be responsible for the entire data…
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Senior Data Engineer
Node.Digital
Remote, United States
Provide authoritative expertise on data engineering methods and best practices, including code first development approaches and modern pipeline design patterns.
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Data Engineer (Snowflake)
Prominence Advisors
Remote, United States
Prominence Advisors is actively seeking a Data Engineer (Snowflake) to join our team.
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Senior Data Engineer
Zifo
Remote, United States
Design, build, and operate the data infrastructure for a clinical trial design platform that extracts insights from clinical protocols, regulatory documents, and published articles to…
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Data Engineer
Sand Cherry Associates
Remote, United States
We are seeking a Data Engineer to help build and operationalize the data, monitoring
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Data Engineer
Prominence Advisors
Remote, United States
…nation’s leading healthcare organizations to do more with their data. Founded by former Epic managers, we understand the technology landscape in healthcare and provide IT staffing, advisory…

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DAT

Staff Data Engineer

Denver, CO, United States

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Experience: Experience: 7+ years of relevant professional engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 27, 2026

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About DAT

DAT Freight & Analytics is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of freight and logistics innovation for nearly five decades. Founded in 1978, DAT operates the largest freight marketplace in North America - processing 250 million+ load posts annually and maintaining one of the largest repositories of freight market transaction data in the world. On a defined path to $1 billion in revenue, DAT deploys a suite of software solutions, machine learning models, and intelligent automation tools that help brokers, carriers, and shippers price freight accurately, source capacity, reduce risk, and operate more efficiently. With nearly 700 teammates across offices in Denver, CO; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; Toronto, ON; and Bangalore, India, DAT combines the credibility of a multi-decade market leader with the drive of a company that is not done disrupting the industry it helped build. For more information, visit www.DAT.com

Job Application Deadline: 10/31/2026

What You’ll Do

Strategic Architecture & Technical Leadership

Platform Evolution: Lead the design and evolution of our modern data platform architecture, ensuring it remains scalable, available, and performant.
Pattern Implementation: Apply in-depth knowledge of advanced architectural patterns - such as Event Driven, CQRS, event sourcing, and Saga patterns - to solve complex data challenges.
Technical Governance: Develop, document, and communicate standard methods and processes to be utilized within our technology stack, including dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, Kafka, and traditional ETL.
Strategic Collaboration: Act as a key partner to senior leadership on strategic data projects and build strong working relationships with other IT leaders by providing technical acumen and thought leadership.

Data Engineering & Distributed Systems

Enterprise-Scale Infrastructure: Architect and manage enterprise-scale data platforms while setting best practices for development teams, including security, privacy, monitoring & alerting, and CI/CD.
Advanced Data Modeling: Implement sophisticated data modeling strategies, including Kimball, Inmon, or Data Vault, and drive the transition toward modern concepts like Data Mesh.
Complex Problem Solving: Provide solutions for complex business problems, enabling insights that can empower better decision-making across the organization.
Operational Excellence: Set and enforce best practices for the full software development and technology management life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, and testing.

Mentorship & Culture

Culture of Excellence: Take an active role in fostering a culture of learning and excellence within the engineering organization.
Influence through Data: Leverage data to prioritize work and influence others across the organization.
Change Management: Proactively implement change and improvements when seeing opportunities to optimize the platform or processes.

The Skills and Experience You’ll Bring

Experience: 7+ years of relevant professional engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Technical Proficiency:

Data Engineering: Strong data engineering background working with dbt, Snowflake, Kafka, and cloud-based services (AWS S3, EMR, Glue).
Infrastructure & Tooling: Hands-on experience with Terraform, Airflow, Tableau, MySQL, and Oracle.
Software Engineering: Deep knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full technology management life cycle; experience with Agile is preferred.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an interest in continuous learning and improvement.

Current Technologies Being Used Today:

Data Warehouse: Snowflake, Oracle, MySQL
Transformation: dbt (data build tool)
Orchestration: Apache Airflow
Programming: Python, SQL
Streaming: Kafka
Cloud: AWS (S3, EMR, Glue)
Infrastructure: Terraform

Why DAT? DAT is an award winning employer of choice.

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated on integrity, mutual respect, open communication, and executing with excellence. These values inform our strategic vision as much as any one of our products does. We’ve been an employer of choice in the Portland metropolitan area for four decades, and within one year of opening our Denver office, DAT was #26 on Built In Colorado’s 100 Best Places to Work In Colorado.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
Parental Leave
Flexible Vacation Time (FVT)
An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
401k matching (immediately vested)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
Collaborative and supportive team culture
Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
Employee Resource Groups

For Colorado-based candidates, in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $173,000.00 - $216,000.00 + target bonus. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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dbt
Apache Airflow
Snowflake
Apache Kafka
Data engineering
Collaboration
Data modelling
Problem solving
Decision making
Software development
Change management
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Computer engineering
AWS
EMR
IBM Terraform
Tableau
MySQL
Oracle
Agile
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