Data engineer jobs in the United States (4,775 jobs)

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Counted Nov 8, 2026

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Open jobs: 4,775
Employers: 2,043

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $126,821Across 867 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $62.22Across 521 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%565 listings
Hybrid: 6%306 listings
On-site: 8%377 listings

Not specified: 74% (3,527 listings)

Employers hiring include Eliassen Group (394), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (70), 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, Databricks
TeamWorx Security, Inc.
Remote, United States
TeamWorx Security is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain enterprise data platforms and pipelines for a federal government client. The Senior Data Engineer will…
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Senior Data Engineer
Life.Church
Edmond, OK
The YouVersion Senior Data Engineer is primarily responsible for shaping, implementing, and maintaining data pipelines and systems that provide quality and reliable data. This role is…
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Data Engineer
Life.Church
Edmond, OK
The YouVersion Data Engineer will develop and build data pipelines and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) that lead to increased engagement and growth through the Bible App across the globe.…
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Senior Data Engineer
Lever Implementation Training Environment
Bay Area, CA
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Data Engineer
Lever Implementation Training Environment
San Diego, CA
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Data Engineer
Lever Implementation Training Environment
Austin, TX
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Azure Data Engineer Senior
Amerihealth Caritas
United States
The Senior Azure Data Engineer designs, builds, and optimizes large scale cloud data solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role requires deep hands on expertise with modern ingestion frameworks…
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Staff Data Engineer
DexCom Inc
San Diego, CA
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Data Engineer
Tresata
Charlotte, NC
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Data Engineer
Infopact, Inc.
Arlington, VA
- $130,000 to $160,000 USD / year
Infopact is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support large-scale Department of Defense data and financial management initiatives. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience…
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Senior Data Engineer
HRCUS RAPP Illinois Inc
Chicago, IL
…global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we…
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Data Engineer
Institute of Foundation Models
Sunnyvale, CA
- $150,000 to $450,000 USD / year
…foundation model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the most…
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Data Engineer
Rhino
Remote, United States
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Data Engineer / Backend Developer
Lexical Intelligence, LLC
Bethesda, MD
Lexical Intelligence is seeking a Data Engineer / Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable web applications and content management solutions that support enterprise…
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Data Engineer - Knowledge Graphs & Semantic Technologies
RCH Solutions
Remote, United States
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Senior Data Engineer (Remote)
Zencastr
Remote, United States
As our first dedicated Data Engineer, you will build and own the data foundation that powers analytics, reporting, and decision-making across the organization. This is a hands-on role where…
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Data Engineer, JR
KBR Wyle Services, LLC
Chantilly, VA
KBR is seeking a Data Engineer to support one of our government customers in Reston, Virginia. The Data Engineer utilizes a diverse range of data-focused skills, experience, deep technical…
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Founding AI/Data Engineer (Remote)
Glass Health Inc.
Remote, United States
- $120,000 to $210,000 USD / year
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Senior Data Engineer
SoLo Funds
Los Angeles, CA · New York City, NY
- $150,000 to $180,000 USD / year
SoLo is building the data function of the future: one professional, operating a team of AI agents rathe
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Senior Data Engineer, Microsoft Fabric & AI
GS1
Ewing, NJ
GS1 Global Office is seeking a Senior Data Engineer, Microsoft Fabric & AI to join the Business Intelligence and Data Analytics team. The role will design, build and support secure,…
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Data Engineer I (Databricks, AWS, Python)
Travelers Indemnity Co
Hartford, CT · St. Paul, MN · Hunt Valley, MD
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Data Engineer II - Snowflake, dbt, AWS
Travelers Indemnity Co
Hartford, CT · Richardson, TX · St. Paul, MN
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Senior Data Engineer - Graph Specialist
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Remote, United States
- $150,000 to $200,000 USD / year
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Data Scientist / Data Engineer
Game Plan Tech
WA · Reston, VA
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Sr. Data Engineer – Real Estate Private Equity
FCP
Chevy Chase, MD
We are currently seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to join our Washington, DC team. FCP’s technology team is at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging AI, automation, and modern d

Edgesource Corporation

Data Engineer

Chantilly, VA, United States

$160,000 to $210,000 USD / year

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Job details

Pay: $160,000 to $210,000 USD / year
Experience: 3–5 years + of professional experience in data engineering or related roles.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 28, 2026

Original job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

For over 25 years, Edgesource Corporation has served as an innovative technology service provider for the Department of War (DOW), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, and other federal, state, and commercial clients locally, nationally, and abroad. From providing boutique technical solutions in support of the DOD Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission set to addressing the most critical Cybersecurity threats facing our nation as a prime contractor with the DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a career at Edgesource is an opportunity to do meaningful, interesting, and impactful work.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Client is seeking a data engineer to grow our team performing cutting edge client work in mission space. With overwhelming amounts of large data, client is seeking a data engineer to support data structuring for implementation into a larger enterprise system that is being custom developed for client.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time processing using Python and SQL.
Integrate data from multiple sources, including databases, APIs, streaming platforms, PDFs, and MS Office files.
Build scalable data architectures to support analytics and machine learning workloads.
Optimize data processing and queries for performance and cost efficiency in AWS S3.
Exposure to PySpark or other big data frameworks is a plus for future pipeline scalability.
Develop and implement web scraping and data ingestion workflows to collect open-source data, integrating content and producing structured datasets and visualizations for analytics and stakeholder consumption.

DATA MANAGEMENT & OPTIMIZATION

Collect, clean, and validate large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
Track data versions, implement data quality checks, and ensure data reliability.
Design and optimize data storage in AWS S3, including raw, intermediate, and final datasets.
Implement data governance practices, including documentation, cataloging, lineage, and security.
Ensure compliance security standards.

COLLABORATION WITH DATA SCIENCE & STAKEHOLDERS

Work closely with Data Scientists, Analysts, and stakeholders to understand data requirements.
Prepare clean, structured, and feature-ready datasets for analytics and machine learning.
Support feature engineering, aggregations, and transformations at scale.
Assist in deploying ML models to production, ensuring monitoring, versioning, and performance optimization.
APIs, Containers & CI/CD
Integrate with REST APIs.
Utilize Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD pipelines to deploy and manage workflows.

DOCUMENTATION & COMMUNICATION

Document pipelines, data schemas, and transformations clearly.

Communicate technical concepts effectively with cross-functional teams.

Participate in code reviews and promote best practices across the team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Active TS/SCI FSP
3–5 years + of professional experience in data engineering or related roles.
Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Engineering teams.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Detail-oriented, curious, and committed to data quality.
Capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Python, SQL, and PySpark (highly desired) for data processing and pipeline development.
Elastic/OpenSearch for search and analytics solutions.
Experience with AWS cloud services and Linux environments.
Git for version control and collaborative development.
Understanding of machine learning workflows and MLOps concepts.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (NOT REQUIRED)

Hands-on experience modeling, querying, and optimizing graph databases, especially Neo4j highly desired

WORKING AT EDGESOURCE

As an ISO 9001:2015 certified and CMMI Level 3 appraised small business, Edgesource specializes in providing a variety of technical solutions to include software development, database services, enterprise networking, data center virtualization, and management support. We are always seeking top-talent to join our team in helping to address the most critical technical challenges facing our nation.

At Edgesource, we understand that our employees are our greatest asset, and as such we offer a wide array of benefits to support the well-being of our staff to include:

Flexible PTO Policy + 11 Paid Holidays
Flexible Work Schedules (Remote / Hybrid)
Medical / Dental / Vision / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401k Plan with Match
Tuition & Professional Development Support
Commuter Benefits
Bonus & Employee Referral Programs
Career Growth Opportunities

DISCLAIMER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Edgesource is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact our Recruiting Department by email at recruiting@edgesource.com recruiting@edgesource.comor by phone at (703) 837-0550.

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Skills

Data engineering
Python
SQL
Microsoft Office
Machine learning
Process data
AWS
PySpark
Data management
Unstructured data
Statistical quality control
Data storage
Documentation
Cataloging
Regulatory compliance
Security regulations
Collaboration
ML
CI/CD
API development
Docker
Kubernetes
Git
Communication skills
Linux
Neo4j
ISO 9001
Software development

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