Data engineer jobs in the United States

Find data engineer jobs across the United States. Choose a place, compare current openings and read the employer’s requirements.

Counted Oct 31, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,393
Employers: 1,976

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $126,149Across 786 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $60.82Across 463 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 13%562 listings
Hybrid: 6%283 listings
On-site: 8%338 listings

Not specified: 73% (3,210 listings)

Employers hiring include Eliassen Group (301), Booz Allen Hamilton_United States (75), Insight Global (69).

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 Data Engineer III
Apex Systems, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY
Job Description:Data Engineer - Data Engineer IIILocation: New York, New York (Onsite)COMPENSATION: $83 - $93 HOURLYRole OverviewAs a Data Engineer on the team, you will routinely solve…
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Staff Data Engineer
Walmart Inc.
Bentonville, AR
- $127,171 to $220,000 USD / year
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Staff, Data Engineer
Walmart Inc.
Bentonville, AR
- $127,171 to $220,000 USD / year
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Principal Data Engineer
Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Bentonville, AR
- $129,314 to $220,000 USD / year
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Senior Data Engineer
Walmart Inc.
Bentonville, AR
- $90,000 to $180,000 USD / year
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Data Engineer III
Walmart Inc.
Bentonville, AR
- $110,302 to $180,000 USD / year
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Data Engineer III
Walmart Inc.
Bentonville, AR
- $109,699 to $180,000 USD / year
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Springfield, IL
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Concord, NH
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Jackson, MS
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Columbia, SC
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Honolulu, HI
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Lincoln, NE
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Sr Data Engineer
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP
United States
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Sacramento, CA
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Data Engineer
Robert Half
Remote, United States
- $47.5 to $55 USD / hour
We are looking for a Data Engineer to support data-driven initiatives for a services environment in Southern California. This Long-term Contract position focuses on building reliable data…
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Senior Data Engineer
D.R. Horton America's Builder
Arlington, TX
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Data Engineer
Insight Global
Smyrna, GA
- From $59 USD / hour
Strong knowledge of data modeling, schema design, and database optimization
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Data Engineer II, AWS Analytics Engineering
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Seattle, WA
We are seeking a talented Data Engineer to join our EC2 + EBS + Networking Product BI team. You will own end-to-end analytics for one or more Compute service areas - building and monitoring…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Pierre, SD
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Internship/Co-Op: Data Engineer
ASML US, LLC. (US01)
San Diego, CA
As a Data Engineer Co-Op at ASML, you will help develop data pipelines and data products that transform laser-machine and enterprise data into trusted, usable information.
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Data Engineer
Randstad USA
Arlington, VA
- $48 to $52 USD / hour
Seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support enterprise data governance, integration, and analytics initiatives. This role combines hands-on pipeline engineering with metadata…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Helena, MT
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Providence, RI
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…
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Data Engineer
Eliassen Group
Bismarck, ND
- $50 to $57 USD / hour
Our client seeks a Data Engineer to design and implement high-performance data pipelines at scale. The role will focus on building reliable ingestion and transformation processes, enforcing…

Kforce

Data Engineer

Remote, United States

$90,000 to $100,000 USD / year

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Job details

Pay: $90,000 to $100,000 USD / year
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 27, 2026

Original job description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Data Engineer in Naperville, IL.

Essential Functions:

Design and implement complex software features and systems, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, well-tested, and aligned with architectural and security standards
Own technical solutions end-to-end, from design through implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support, ensuring the long-term health and reliability of the system
Lead technical design discussions and solution planning, evaluating trade-offs and guiding the team toward sound engineering decisions
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions that deliver customer value
Use logs, metrics, and analytics to inform engineering decisions, designing systems with observability in mind and continuously improving performance and reliability
Mentor and support other engineers, sharing knowledge, helping onboard new team members, and contributing to the growth of engineering capability across the team
Continuously improve engineering practices and technical capabilities, staying current with emerging technologies, introducing improvements in development patterns, tools, and workflows
Deep proficiency in programming languages, frameworks, and software design patterns, with the ability to architect and implement complex systems
Ability to design scalable, resilient systems and evaluate architectural trade-offs while ensuring adherence to engineering and security standards
Ability to partner effectively with product, design, QA, and engineering teams, clearly communicate technical concepts, and resolve ambiguity in complex initiatives
Ability to leverage metrics, logs, and analytics to evaluate system performance, inform decisions, and design systems with strong observability practices
Ability to guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, support onboarding, and contribute to the development of engineering best practices within the team

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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