Big Data Engineer Jobs

Discover Big Data Engineer opportunities with vetted employers on Ladders. These professionals build and maintain the systems that collect, process, and organize massive datasets, helping organizations turn complex information into useful insights. Explore roles paying $100,000 or more across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, and other industries.

What Big Data Engineers Do

Big Data Engineers design scalable data architectures and develop pipelines that move information reliably from source systems to analytics platforms. They work with structured and unstructured data, optimize distributed processing, and help ensure data is accessible, accurate, secure, and ready for analysis.

Common Skills and Technologies

Employers often seek experience with SQL and programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala, as well as distributed data technologies like Apache Spark and Kafka. Familiarity with cloud platforms, data lakes and warehouses, orchestration tools, data modeling, and monitoring can also be valuable. Specific requirements vary by role and organization.

Career Opportunities

Big Data Engineers may specialize in cloud data platforms, streaming systems, data infrastructure, or analytics engineering. Related opportunities include Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, and Big Data Architect. Browse current listings to compare responsibilities, technologies, and seniority levels.

Find Big Data Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Search Big Data Engineer jobs to find roles aligned with your experience, preferred technologies, and career goals.

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$110K - $130K *

Elevate data engineering capabilities by designing robust ETL/ELT workflows, ensuring data quality, and implementing scalable solutions on AWS and Kubernetes. Collaborate with teams to optimize perfor...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$184K - $248K *

Shape and oversee complex data projects to enhance data services across teams, driving technical strategy and interoperability solutions while mentoring engineers and ensuring data quality in a fast-p...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$95K - $115K *

Empower your career by designing and maintaining data pipelines on Microsoft Fabric. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data quality and governance while optimizing T-SQL and building semantic mo...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing innovative knowledge graph solutions for healthcare data. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into scalable, produc...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$161K - $266K *

Shape the future of data engineering by designing and scaling cloud-native solutions. Lead the development of robust data pipelines and analytics frameworks across multi-cloud environments, driving in...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $160K *

Shape the future of data at a fast-growing company by building and owning the entire data stack. Drive impactful decisions through reliable data infrastructure and collaborate across teams to enhance...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $154K *

Engage with us to design and maintain scalable data pipelines, leveraging Databricks and DevOps tools. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize data infrastructure, ensuring reliability and...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$143K - $241K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable data solutions, optimize performance, and enhance software architecture while adhering to coding standards and leveraging AI to...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by engineering scalable data and machine learning systems. Collaborate with top engineers to enhance privacy-focused advertising capabilities, driving efficiency and reliability in a...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $140K *

Advance your career by designing and maintaining scalable cloud data solutions that drive enterprise modernization and analytics in secure environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to en...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $140K *

Build scalable cloud-based data solutions to support mission-critical analytics and modernization initiatives within secure environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance a...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

$115K - $125K *

Transform your career by leveraging your expertise in data architecture and analysis to develop comprehensive information frameworks that enhance business processes and drive data governance across th...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Optimize data infrastructure to empower financial analytics and business intelligence. Design scalable data pipelines and ensure high-quality data availability for strategic decision-making in a dynam...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Drive data excellence by owning and evolving systems for ingestion, orchestration, and governance across the internal data platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data quality, ac...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of data engineering by designing and optimizing high-volume data pipelines using Snowflake and modern tools. Collaborate with teams to ensure data integrity and scalability while enha...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $170K *

Help us build and enhance secure data infrastructure, ensuring reliable access and performance across client domains while leveraging AWS, OpenShift, and advanced data streaming technologies...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$115K - $155K *

Join a team that's dedicated to building and enhancing scalable data solutions. As a key contributor, you'll develop data pipelines and models that empower analytics and AI, ensuring data integrity an...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $180K *

Drive the development of data ingestion and quality systems for AI training, managing petabyte-scale datasets. Collaborate with teams to implement efficient data filtering and retention strategies, en...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $105K *

Unlock your potential by supporting an enterprise health application as a Data Engineer, collaborating in agile teams to develop data models, APIs, and reporting tools while enhancing user workflows a...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $200K *

Transform data into actionable insights as a Data Engineer for AI & ML. Drive innovative projects, design scalable architectures, and engage with stakeholders to enhance federal mission capabilities w...

Mc Lean, VARemote

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$101K - $160K *

Lead the charge in building scalable data pipelines that drive analytics and business decisions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data quality and security, ensuring reliable insight...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$170K - $210K *

Shape the future of data engineering by owning our core infrastructure and driving the technical direction of data platforms. Collaborate across teams to ensure best practices in data modeling, pipeli...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$147K - $210K *

Drive the development of autonomous data agents, ensuring safety and efficiency in large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems. Collaborate with teams to create robust solutions that empower se...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K - $322K *

Unlock innovation through technical leadership, driving the creation of cutting-edge data platforms that enhance supply chain operations and deliver measurable business outcomes while managing a high...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$160K - $273K *

Reimagine data engineering strategies to enhance developer productivity. Lead the design of scalable architectures and actionable insights, driving efficiency across teams while collaborating with sta...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Big Data Engineer do?question toggle

    A Big Data Engineer builds and operates systems for collecting, processing, storing, and delivering large datasets. The role commonly includes creating data pipelines, working with distributed computing platforms, and improving data reliability and performance.

  • What skills are commonly required for Big Data Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Commonly requested skills include SQL, Python, Java, or Scala; distributed processing tools such as Spark; data pipeline and streaming technologies; cloud platforms; and experience with data warehouses or lakes. Requirements depend on the employer and position.

  • How is a Big Data Engineer different from a Data Scientist?question toggle

    Big Data Engineers typically build the infrastructure and pipelines that make data usable, while Data Scientists primarily analyze data and develop statistical or machine-learning models. The responsibilities can overlap depending on the organization.

  • Do Big Data Engineer jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Compensation varies based on experience, location, industry, and role scope. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, so candidates can explore qualifying opportunities.

  • What roles can Big Data Engineers pursue next?question toggle

    With experience, Big Data Engineers may advance to Senior or Lead Data Engineer, Data Platform Architect, Cloud Data Architect, or engineering management roles. Career paths depend on technical strengths and professional interests.