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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$87K - $213K *

Pioneer innovative data solutions as a Senior Data Engineer, leveraging Google Cloud Platform expertise to design, build, and implement data pipelines and AI models while collaborating with clients an...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$168K - $253K *

Pioneer innovative data-driven decision-making and analytics capabilities that enhance patient care, support business operations, and foster collaboration across the organization while leading a team...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Champion the creation of semantic models on our Snowflake platform, ensuring accuracy and clarity in financial reporting. Collaborate across teams to translate complex business logic into reliable dat...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $115K *

Unlock your potential as a BI Platform Operations Engineer, providing hands-on support and maintenance for enterprise Business Intelligence platforms, including Tableau and Amazon QuickSight, while en...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Champion innovative data solutions by designing and scaling robust systems that transform raw data into enriched datasets, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive quality and effici...

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $300K *

Optimize data systems by enhancing market data feed handlers and collaborating with teams to support global expansion. Drive impactful solutions in a lean, autonomous environment, ensuring data integr...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$177K - $364K *

Transform infrastructure data management by designing and delivering scalable data systems. Lead cross-functional initiatives, enhance data quality, and leverage AI to optimize workflows, ensuring rel...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$132K - $181K *

Transform enterprise data solutions by designing scalable, secure products. Lead architecture and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient data pipelines and analytics, leveraging...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$132K - $181K *

Drive the design and delivery of scalable, secure enterprise data solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into resilient data products and pipelines, leveragin...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Empower the future of data engineering by owning our AWS data infrastructure, designing pipelines, and ensuring data reliability. Collaborate with analysts and engineers to transform messy data into a...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$86K - $136K *

Elevate operational intelligence by leading the design of large-scale semantic models that enhance data interoperability in advanced manufacturing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure da...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Drive the evolution of our data platform by owning AWS infrastructure, dbt projects, and Redshift warehouse. Collaborate with engineers and analysts to ensure data reliability and scalability while sh...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$171K - $190K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and implementation of scalable data platforms. Drive innovation in cloud data architecture and pipeline automation, collaborating across teams to deliver impactf...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$75K - $90K *

Contribute to the development of a robust data platform, supporting data analytics initiatives within the Finance function, while collaborating across teams to drive impactful business insights and gr...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$185K - $260K *

Join Reddit's Ads team as a Machine Learning Engineer, where you will design, build, and deploy machine learning models to enhance ad ranking, bidding, and optimization. This hands-on role involves ta...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$135K - $160K *

Join Reddit's Ads team as a Machine Learning Engineer, where you will design, build, and deploy machine learning models to enhance ad ranking, bidding, and optimization. This hands-on role involves ta...

Ontario, CARemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$139K - $208K *

Oversee the design and delivery of batch and real-time data platforms, leading high-performance teams to ensure operational excellence and the scalability of mission-critical data services throughout...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$190K - $240K *

Unlock potential by leading enterprise data initiatives, driving MDM and semantic layer strategies, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions across complex organizations...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$185K - $265K *

Empower the development of a cutting-edge cloud-based data platform, leading design and architecture while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance s...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Drive the development of cutting-edge ML systems that enhance healthcare workflows. Take ownership of the entire lifecycle from experimentation to deployment, collaborating with cross-functional teams...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$117K - $172K *

Join a team that's revolutionizing data infrastructure by designing and implementing high-performance data models and pipelines, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to...

1 week ago

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

$117K - $172K *

Join us to enhance our data infrastructure and automation, collaborating with teams to design and implement high-performance data models and pipelines, ensuring data quality and reliability for inform...

1 week ago

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

$117K - $172K *

Lead the charge in scaling data infrastructure and automation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement high-performance data models and pipelines that drive decision-making a...

1 week ago

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

$120K - $135K *

Transform data engineering by designing scalable pipelines with Azure Databricks. Lead end-to-end solutions, optimize performance, and mentor teams to deliver high-quality, analytics-ready datasets th...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Innovate data solutions by designing and optimizing AWS-based data pipelines for a federal program, transforming critical datasets into an enterprise-level architecture, ensuring high-quality data del...

Washington, DCRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.