Data engineer jobs in the United States (4,755 jobs)

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Counted Nov 7, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,755
Employers: 2,071

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $126,123Across 842 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $62.29Across 522 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%561 listings
Hybrid: 6%305 listings
On-site: 8%378 listings

Not specified: 74% (3,511 listings)

Employers hiring include Eliassen Group (369), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (73), Insight Global (66).

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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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Senior Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Rockville, MD
- $45 to $55 USD / hour
Our client seeks a hands-on Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain an engineering metrics and analytics platform that integrates data from Jira, Bitbucket, Gi
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Software Engineer II: Data Engineer
JPMorgan Chase
Jersey City, NJ
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Principal Data Engineer
Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. Legal Entity
Remote, United States
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Data Engineer
Q2 Software, Inc.
Austin, TX
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Senior Data Engineer - USA
Coderio
Remote, United States
We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer based
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Principal Data Engineer
System One
Houston, TX
Lead delivery of data analytics solutions with emphasis on Azure data lake architecture, Databricks engineering, governance, and operational performance in a high-volume environment.
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Senior Data Engineer - Remote Opportunity
KinderCare Education LLC
Remote, United States
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Senior Data Engineer
Anthro
Alameda, CA
We’re hiring a Data Engineer to help build and scale our data backbone. This will be a high impact position on the Anthro Data Team, with significant ownership across pipelines, modeling,…
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Data Engineer III – Data Operations & Infrastructure
IGH ICW GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
United States
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Data Engineer
modis
Dearborn, MI
- $50 to $60 USD / hour
Akkodis is seeking a Data Engineer for a Contract with a client in Dearborn, MI. The ideal candidate will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions…
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Data Engineer
Royal Electric
Dallas, TX
- $92,000 to $119,000 USD / year
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Hadoop and PySpark Data Engineer
Infosys
United States
…in leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, cloud, and data-led innovation to help our clients accelerate growth and unlock business value. Our AI-driven solutions empower financial…
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Senior Data Analyst / Data Engineer
Fiserv Solutions LLC
Berkeley Heights, NJ
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Data Engineer
KLAS Research
Pleasant Grove, UT
- From $105,000 USD / year
The Data Engineer works with a multidisciplinary Agile team to build and maintain high-quality data pipelines that support KLAS’s research, operations, and public web application, and will…
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Data Engineer - Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (CIP)
TOMORROW HIRE
McLean, VA
We are seeking a Data Engineer to support mission-focused work. Engineers, modernizes, and maintains scalable data architectures, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data platform infrastructure to…
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Data Engineer 4 (Python/AWS)
Capital One
Cambridge, MA
…real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Data Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of…
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Data Engineer
Insight Global
Charlotte, NC
- From $61 USD / hour
7+ years of hands-on data engineering experience
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Real Estate Lending Data Engineer
BRMi
Pensacola, FL
BRMi is seeking a Real Estate Lending Data Engineer to support a large financial services client to design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and systems for the collection, connection,…
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Real Estate Lending Data Engineer
BRMi
Vienna, VA
BRMi is seeking a Real Estate Lending Data Engineer (Level 3) to support a large financial services client to design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and systems for the collection,…
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Senior Enterprise Data Engineer
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Remote, United States
The Senior Enterprise Data Engineer will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining the ASPCA’s enterprise data warehouse ecosystem. This role will be part of the…
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Data Engineer
Eagle Brook Church
Centerville, MN
Helps build and maintain reliable data infrastructure that supports reporting, analytics, and business intelligence across Eagle Brook Church
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RIT Co-op: Data Engineer
Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, NY
As an RIT Co-op student working on the Emerging Technology Team, you will help Rochester Regional Health build a Modern Data Platform so that teams and AI tools can safely use trusted data.…
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Senior Data Engineer - Databricks
Capgemini
New York, NY
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Senior Staff Data Engineer
Cohere
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY
- $300,000 to $350,000 USD / year
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Principal Data Engineer - AWS
Metis Technology Solutions Inc
Mountain View, CA
- $140,000 to $200,000 USD / year
Principal Data Engineer - AWS The annual base salary range for this position in Mountain View, CA is $140,000-$200,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.…

Eliassen Group

Data Engineer

Richmond, VA, United States

$60 to $70 USD / hour

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Job details

Pay: $60 to $70 USD / hour
Experience: 4+ years of professional data development experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 14, 2026

Original job description

Data Engineer

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Retail

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-108987

Date Posted: 10/08/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/zyr9xL

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Description:

Remote

Our client seeks a data engineer to collaborate with cross-functional teams and own systems, processes, and the tech stack across the SDLC. The role focuses on building and optimizing scalable data pipelines across Azure and GCP, implementing feature engineering for machine learning with Python and Vertex AI, and ensuring quality through automated testing and CI/CD. The engineer will modernize and extend data assets across SQL, NoSQL, and streaming platforms while documenting architectures and interfaces.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and integration using tools such as Kafka and Databricks.
Leverage innovative technologies to modernize and extend core data assets across SQL, NoSQL, cloud, and real-time streaming platforms.
Develop and manage feature engineering pipelines for machine learning using Vertex AI, BigQuery ML, and Python.
Design and implement automated unit, integration, and performance testing frameworks to ensure data quality and reliability.
Optimize data workflows for performance, cost efficiency, and scalability across large datasets and complex environments.
Draft and review architectural diagrams, interface specifications, and design documents to communicate data solutions and requirements.
Own systems, processes, and tech stack elements and drive features to completion across internal and external applications.

Experience Requirements:

4+ years of professional data development experience.
4+ years with SQL and NoSQL technologies.
3+ years building and maintaining data pipelines and workflows.
2+ years developing with Python.
Experience with feature engineering for machine learning pipelines.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and processes.
Experience with automated unit, integration, and performance testing.
Experience with version control such as Git.
Understanding of ETL and data warehousing concepts.
Understanding of Agile principles, including Scrum.
Preferred: Knowledge of structured streaming with Spark, Kafka, or EventHub.
Preferred: Experience with GCP services such as BigQuery, Vertex AI Platform, Cloud Storage, AutoMLOps, and Dataflow, or Databricks equivalents.
Preferred: Experience with GitHub SaaS and GitHub Actions.
Preferred: Understanding of Databricks concepts, PySpark, and Spark development.
Preferred: Experience with service-oriented architecture.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Skills

Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Python
Test automation
CI/CD
SQL
NoSQL
Apache Kafka
Databricks
BigQuery
ML
Machine learning
Git
Data engineering
Data warehousing
Agile
Scrum
Apache Spark
GitHub
PySpark
Recruitment
Communication skills
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