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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.
BIG Data Engineer Jobs
Cloud Production Platform Engineer
$130K - $155K *
Lead the optimization of server hardware and cloud platforms, ensuring reliability and performance across data centers and cloud environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to diagnose issue...
2 weeks ago
Cloud Production Platform Engineer
$130K - $155K *
Join a dynamic team to enhance server hardware performance across data centers and cloud environments. Leverage your expertise in compute, storage, and GPU platforms to drive reliability and operation...
2 weeks ago
Data Engineering and Analytics Manager
$126K - $174K *
Lead the charge in transforming the data engineering landscape by overseeing the design and enhancement of scalable data platforms and analytics processes, ensuring reliable data access for business i...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Senior Forward Deployed Data Engineer, Data Modernizaton
$180K - $230K *
Transform healthcare data ecosystems as a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, leading platform-specific builds to modernize legacy systems into AI-ready lakehouses while collaborating with client data t...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Unlock potential by designing and deploying scalable data solutions, leveraging cloud and big data technologies to optimize data ingestion, transformation, and governance while ensuring compliance and...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$87K - $253K *
Innovate data solutions by building and optimizing scalable data pipelines, ensuring quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data engineering and management...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$87K - $253K *
Join a team that's shaping data solutions by building, migrating, and deploying scalable data pipelines using cloud and big data technologies, while ensuring data governance and compliance across vari...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$100K - $270K *
Optimize data solutions by building and deploying scalable pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and DevOps practices to enhance business insights and ope...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$87K - $293K *
Unlock your potential as a Data Engineering professional, driving innovative data solutions through cloud technologies and governance practices. Collaborate with teams to optimize data pipelines and e...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Transform your career by leveraging data engineering principles to build scalable data solutions, optimize workflows, and ensure data governance while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dy...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $270K *
Transform data management by designing and deploying scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and DevOps practices to optimize data workflows a...
5 days ago
Storage Engineer, Deployment & Support
$270K - $401K *
Lead the charge in deploying and supporting high-performance storage systems for AI/HPC environments, ensuring operational health and reliability across global datacenters while collaborating with cro...
2 weeks ago
Member of Technical Staff - Post-training (Data Infrastructure)
$110K - $130K *
Innovate the future of data infrastructure by building robust pipelines for post-training data in large language models. Collaborate with researchers to ensure data quality and efficiency, driving adv...
1 week ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Advance data engineering initiatives by designing and deploying scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices for optimal data ma...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Optimize data solutions by designing and deploying scalable pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices for data management and integration...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$100K - $270K *
Drive innovative data solutions by leveraging cloud and big data technologies to build, migrate, and optimize data pipelines, ensuring quality and governance for impactful business insights and operat...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Join us to build innovative data solutions that enhance data ingestion, transformation, and governance. Leverage cloud technologies and data engineering principles to create scalable pipelines and ens...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Unlock your potential by designing and implementing robust data solutions, optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring data governance. Collaborate with teams to drive innovation and enhance data quality...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$87K - $235K *
Transform data engineering practices by designing scalable data pipelines, automating data flows, and ensuring data governance. Collaborate with teams to migrate legacy systems and optimize data solut...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Transform your career by building scalable data solutions and pipelines. Leverage cloud and big data technologies to optimize data ingestion, governance, and compliance while collaborating with cross...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Elevate data solutions by designing and deploying scalable pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data engineering and management...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $253K *
Transform data landscapes by designing and deploying scalable data solutions, ensuring quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data engineering and management...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Unlock potential by designing and implementing scalable data solutions, optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring data governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data managemen...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$87K - $293K *
Pioneer innovative data solutions by leveraging cloud and big data technologies. Collaborate with teams to design, build, and optimize data pipelines, ensuring quality and governance while driving ins...
5 days ago
Data Engineering, Management, & Governance Manager - Finance
$94K - $293K *
Unlock data potential by designing and deploying scalable data pipelines, ensuring quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data engineering and management...
5 days ago
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What does a Big Data Engineer do?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.