Data engineer jobs in the United States (4,654 jobs)

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Counted Nov 6, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,654
Employers: 2,065

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $125,646Across 815 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $61.55Across 488 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 12%564 listings
Hybrid: 6%291 listings
On-site: 8%380 listings

Not specified: 73% (3,419 listings)

Employers hiring include Eliassen Group (321), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (71), Insight Global (64).

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 4
Capital One
McLean, VA · Wilmington, DE
…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 4 - Nexus Products
Capital One
NY
…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…
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Data Engineer 4 - Payment Networks
Capital One
NY
…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…
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Data Engineer 4
Capital One
McLean, VA · Wilmington, DE
…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 4 (Manager, IC)
Capital One
Richmond, VA · McLean, VA
…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…
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Sr. Staff Data Engineer (Remote -Eligible)
Capital One
McLean, VA · Richmond, VA · NY
As a Senior Staff Data Engineer at Capital One, you will be part of a community of technical experts working to define the future of data platforms and banking in the cloud. You will work…
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Data Engineer 5
Capital One
NY · McLean, VA
…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 5
Capital One
McLean, VA · Richmond, VA
…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 II
Bank of America, National Association
United States
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Data Engineer 4
Capital One
Chicago, IL
…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 4 - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX)
Capital One
Richmond, VA · McLean, VA
…real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Data Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. In this…
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Data Engineer
ProSidian Consulting, LLC
Alexandria, VA
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Data Engineer 5
Capital One
McLean, VA · Richmond, VA · Chicago, IL · Plano, TX
…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 4 (Manager, IC)
Capital One
NY · McLean, VA · Cambridge, MA · Richmond, VA
…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…
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Senior Data Engineer
LEIDOS, INC.
Gaithersburg, MD
…We are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Systems Engineer to support the Maru Program with our Intelligence Community customer. If you’re passionate about solving complex…
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Data Engineer 5
Capital One
McLean, VA · Richmond, VA · Chicago, IL · NY
…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 5, Insights Platform
Capital One
Plano, TX
…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…
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Oracle Applications Data Engineer
Boars Head
Sarasota, FL
A Boar’s Head Data Engineer II is a key analytical resource that is part of the Enterprise Applications team and is driven to identify, define, develop, and deliver innovative solutions…
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Senior Data Engineer
MSCI Inc.
New York, NY
- $125,000 to $163,000 USD / year
We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be someone who deeply cares about the environment, loves information technology, and appreciates…
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Investment / Asset Management Data Engineer
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MA-Boston
At Bridgenext, we engineer Growth Operating Systems. Most enterprises have spent millions on their revenue stack and still aren't seeing the growth they expected.They have tools that…
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Principal Data Engineer
Amgen USA Inc.
CA · FL
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Jr Data Engineer
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New York, NY
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Principal Data Engineer
Exact Sciences Corp
United States
The Principal Data Engineer (IC) is a senior individual contributor and the accountable technical leader for assig
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Senior AI Data Engineer- Vice President
Citibank, N.A.
United States
The Senior AI Data Engineer (Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst - C13) is a senior-level position responsible for designing, developing, and deploying AI agents capable of…
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Data Engineer
Citibank, N.A.
United States

Firework

Sr./Staff Data Engineer

San Mateo, CA, United States

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Job details

Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 8, 2026

Original job description

About Firework

Join Firework – Where Innovation Meets Impact

Firework is redefining the future of commerce as an AI and video commerce company - combining cutting-edge technology, an exclusive network of enterprise brands and retailers, and a first-mover position to win the agentic commerce race.

We've built the world's most advanced and largest video commerce platform, trusted by global brands and leading retailers. But we're more than software - our compounding network effect grows stronger with every partner we add, bringing the energy of in-store experiences online and transforming how businesses engage, convert, and build lasting customer relationships at scale.

Having raised over $235M to date, led by investors such as SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and operating at global scale, we offer unparalleled opportunities to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful impact in the future of connected commerce.

If you're curious, ambitious, and energized by big ideas - Firework is the place to grow, lead, and shape what comes next. Together.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior/Staff Data Engineer to help design, build, and scale our data infrastructure. In this role, you will play a critical part in developing reliable, high-performance data pipelines and systems that power analytics, business intelligence, product development, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with deep expertise in modern data architectures, strong technical problem-solving skills, and a passion for building scalable, efficient, and maintainable data solutions.

Depending on experience and seniority, this role will also provide technical leadership, influence architectural decisions, and help establish engineering best practices across the organization.

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing our backend and machine learning data infrastructure -- including event-based data ingestions, stream processing, data warehouse, data pipelines, visualization, analytics and applications

• Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition, operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics and develop and maintain distributed data pipelines for ETL, feature engineering, and model running

• Create data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leader, and keep our data separated and secure across national boundaries through multiple data centers and AWS regions

• Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems and our end-to-end data processing, troubleshooting, and problem diagnosis, performance benchmark, load balance, and code reviews

• Mentor other data engineers, providing technical guidance, sharing best practices, and supporting their professional development

We’ll be excited if you have

• 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a closely related field, with significant experience designing and maintaining production data or machine learning systems

• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, including advanced querying, data transformations, and performance optimization

• Experience building and maintaining large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines and distributed data processing systems

• Hands-on experience with modern data warehousing technologies such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or open table format such as Iceberg

• Experience with data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Flink, or equivalent technologies

• Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS or GCP

• Strong understanding of data modeling, database design, and data architecture principles

• Experience implementing data quality, monitoring, and reliability practices in production environments

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently drive complex technical projects

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams

• Demonstrated leadership potential and a genuine interest in growing into a people management role, including mentoring engineers, building teams, and driving technical strategy

Locations

The role is hybrid and we are looking for candidates in the Bay Area

Compensation

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role: The estimated pay range for this role is $160,000-$180,000. Other factors that impact compensation include stock options.

The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity. Candidates may receive more information from the talent partner.

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Skills

Business intelligence
Decision making
Leadership
Data engineering
AWS
Troubleshooting
Machine learning
Python
SQL
Process data
Data warehousing
Snowflake
BigQuery
OpenTable
Apache Spark
Workflow
Apache Airflow
Google Cloud
Data modelling
Problem solving
Communication skills
Collaboration
Team leadership
Coaching

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