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 your career as you design specialized data collection infrastructures, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement strategies to support advanced data architecture and analytics, ensuring sea...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$90K - $110K *

Transform data engineering by designing and operating AI-driven pipelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable data solutions that enhance customer experiences and drive impactf...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower data-driven decisions by designing and maintaining scalable data platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring data quality and leveraging modern D...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $170K *

Contribute to mission-critical data and AI initiatives by designing and implementing graph databases and enhanced data capabilities. Collaborate across teams to ensure data is discoverable, aligned, a...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$140K - $170K *

Empower your career by designing and optimizing enterprise data capabilities within a dynamic DoD environment, enhancing data discoverability and usability for analysts and AI systems while leading in...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$118K - $186K *

Unlock potential by joining a dynamic Data Engineering team to build scalable data solutions that drive critical business decisions and foster a data-driven culture across the organization...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $200K *

Explore a hands-on Data Engineer role focused on ETL, data architecture, and cloud engineering. Join a lean team to design and implement data pipelines, ensuring operational excellence and high reliab...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Engineer robust data infrastructures and analytics capabilities. Collaborate with leading experts to design, develop, and optimize data pipelines while ensuring data quality and driving innovative dat...

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of enterprise financial workflows by designing secure AWS data stores and serverless components. Collaborate on infrastructure automation, monitoring, and integration to enhance perfo...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $160K *

Elevate your career by joining a dynamic team as a Data Engineer, owning end-to-end data systems and driving platform modernization. You'll improve data reliability and work closely with cross-functio...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$106K - $159K *

Lead the charge in data engineering, collaborating to enhance analytics solutions and optimize data delivery processes, while ensuring compliance with governance and security standards across MD Ander...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$80K - $130K *

Join a team that's committed to leveraging data to drive business insights. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with stakeholders to define analyses, build reports, and enhance decision-making th...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $130K *

Help us advance our data analytics capabilities by partnering with teams to drive insights, build dashboards, and execute regulatory reporting. Own business areas, collaborate with stakeholders, and t...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $130K *

Champion your career by joining a dynamic analytics team, driving insights and strategic reports to enhance stakeholder decision-making across various business domains in a thriving US market...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Champion data excellence by building and maintaining Spark pipelines on Databricks. Collaborate with product teams to ensure reliable, cost-effective analytics solutions while enhancing pipeline perfo...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$145K - $196K *

Drive impactful data solutions by designing and implementing robust data infrastructure, empowering teams with analytics, and mentoring engineers to enhance data-driven decision-making across the orga...

2 days ago

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

$162K - $182K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of data engineering by designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and enabling self-service access for business users across divers...

1 week ago

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

$162K - $195K *

Tackle complex data architecture challenges and drive analytics strategies to enhance cross-platform components, collaborating closely with engineering and product teams to optimize data utilization a...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$162K - $195K *

Drive the vision for a robust data foundation and analytics, influencing product development across diverse platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and optimize large-scale data architectur...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$162K - $195K *

Lead the architectural vision for data infrastructure, collaborating cross-functionally to construct robust data models and optimize analytics, while ensuring data quality, privacy, and adherence to i...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$96K - $144K *

Build scalable data platforms by developing real-time and batch data pipelines. Leverage technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Azure to enhance enterprise data movement and processing while optimizin...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$120K - $145K *

Engage in building robust data solutions that drive analytics and business insights. As a senior contributor, you'll lead complex projects from design to deployment, collaborating with stakeholders to...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $110K *

Join a dynamic Data Platform team where you'll design, develop, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines, ensuring data quality and availability for business insights while working with innovative AWS s...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Unlock your potential by building modern analytics solutions with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and SQL. Collaborate across teams to deliver data-driven insights and support decision-making through effe...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team to build and optimize healthcare data pipelines, ensuring data quality and compliance while supporting a statewide Health Information Exchange and Health Data Utility initiatives...

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  •   5 - 7 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.