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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$189K - $372K *

Elevate client engagements by leading cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy innovative GenAI solutions. Influence senior leaders, navigate complexities, and drive technical excellence...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Lead cross-functional engineering teams to design and deploy GenAI solutions, influencing C-suite decisions and ensuring high delivery standards while maximizing speed and scale through global deliver...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Lead innovative GenAI deployments by guiding cross-functional teams, optimizing engineering solutions, and driving client partnerships. Influence C-suite decisions while managing the delivery of scala...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Serve as a lead technical advisor, guiding teams to develop GenAI solutions for clients. Influence key decisions with C-suite executives while navigating complex organizational landscapes. Manage cros...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Transform industry standards by leading innovative GenAI solutions. Engage directly with strategic clients, spearheading engineering pods while ensuring optimal delivery and governance across platform...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Transform client engagement by leading cross-functional pods to deploy innovative GenAI solutions. Drive technical direction, mentor teams, and influence key decisions, ensuring top-quality delivery f...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Partner with us to lead strategic GenAI solution delivery for clients. As a senior practitioner, you'll influence C-suite decisions while managing engineering pods to ensure high-quality execution and...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Tackle complex engineering challenges by leading GenAI solution deployment. As a senior engineering partner, influence decisions and drive client engagements while managing onshore and offshore teams...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Execute technical strategies and lead client-facing engineering pods to develop and deploy GenAI solutions, manage project delivery, and influence executive decision-making, ensuring high-quality outc...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Empower clients by leading strategic GenAI solution deployments. Drive engineering excellence and client engagement while mentoring teams. Influence decisions at the C-suite level and deliver high-qua...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Elevate your career by leading cross-functional engineering teams. Drive the deployment of GenAI solutions, influence C-suite decisions, and guide technical direction while building trusted client rel...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Engineer innovative GenAI solutions for strategic clients by leading deployment teams, setting technical direction, and building trusted relationships. Drive high-quality delivery from prototype to pr...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Accelerate your career as a Lead Databricks FDE by driving GenAI solutions for key clients. You'll lead engineering teams, influence C-suite decisions, and oversee complex projects, ensuring high-qual...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Join a team that empowers innovation in AI by leading engineering pods to develop and deploy transformative GenAI solutions for clients, influencing decisions at all levels, and ensuring delivery exce...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Analyze, deliver, and lead GenAI solutions with clients, driving execution and collaboration across teams. Engage stakeholders, influence decisions, and enhance engineering teams through technical exc...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$189K - $372K *

Lead transformative GenAI initiatives, guiding engineering teams with strategic clients to optimize deployment and execution of cutting-edge solutions, ensuring quality and alignment across diverse pr...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Analyze and develop data engineering solutions to enhance contract and tax applications. Collaborate across teams to drive meaningful insights, create APIs, and support data migration in a dynamic, cl...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$115K - $120K *

Lead the charge in designing and optimizing dynamic data solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective data integration and governance while demonstr...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Deliver optimized data architectures and pipelines, enhancing data systems for cross-functional teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to meet data needs and ensure compliance while implementing process...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$117K - $173K *

Join us to design and implement advanced cloud data solutions, optimizing data pipelines and architectures. Collaborate with teams to modernize systems and enhance real-time reporting, leveraging cutt...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$114K - $135K *

Transform data solutions by leading cross-functional teams and driving enterprise-grade engineering projects that enhance client success and foster innovation within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. Ins...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $197K *

Elevate your career by designing and deploying cutting-edge AI solutions, engaging with clients to translate business needs into scalable architectures, and leading technical discussions in a dynamic...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $145K *

Join a team that's at the forefront of AI innovation, leveraging advanced machine learning and data science to develop impactful solutions that enhance customer engagement and drive business success a...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Optimize data pipelines to enhance marketing systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and support data-driven campaigns. This hands-on role focuses on building and m...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Lead the charge in developing optimized data pipelines for ML models, evolve data architecture, and automate labeling processes while collaborating with DoD customers to enhance their experience and d...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

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.