Explore Data Services Engineer Jobs

Data Services Engineers build and maintain the systems that help organizations collect, process, integrate, and deliver reliable data. Their work supports analytics, applications, and business operations by making data services dependable, scalable, and accessible. Explore vetted Data Services Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including professional roles paying $100,000 or more.

What Does a Data Services Engineer Do?

Responsibilities vary by organization, but often include developing data pipelines and APIs, integrating data across platforms, optimizing storage and processing, and monitoring service performance. Data Services Engineers may also help establish data quality, security, governance, and reliability practices while collaborating with software, analytics, and infrastructure teams.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek experience with databases, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and data integration tools. Programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or SQL may be useful, along with knowledge of API design, ETL or ELT workflows, orchestration, testing, and observability. Communication and problem-solving skills help engineers translate data needs into reliable services.

Career Opportunities

Data Services Engineers work across industries where dependable data is essential, including technology, finance, healthcare, retail, and consulting. Depending on experience and interests, professionals may advance into senior engineering, data platform, cloud architecture, or technical leadership roles. Browse current openings to compare responsibilities, requirements, and compensation.

Find Data Services Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search Data Services Engineer jobs to discover roles that match your experience and career goals, and review each listing for details about the team, technology stack, and expectations.

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$200K - $250K *

Engage with clients as a trusted advisor, driving technical sales and solution design in cybersecurity. Collaborate with teams to translate complex challenges into impactful solutions, ensuring alignm...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $160K *

Elevate People Technology by optimizing systems and processes, ensuring data integrity, and enhancing user experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and support a fast-p...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$117K - $157K *

Join a team that's transforming enterprise AI solutions through innovative design and deployment. Leverage your expertise to build secure, scalable AI platforms that enhance business processes and dri...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Drive innovative electrical designs for mission-critical facilities. Collaborate with global teams on high-profile data center projects, enhancing your expertise in complex systems while enjoying a fl...

Arlington, VARemote

Yesterday

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

$114K - $190K *

Lead the charge in crafting target-state architecture that integrates business processes, applications, and data. Your role will shape enterprise transformation while ensuring alignment with strategic...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 5 days ago

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

$160K - $190K *

Architect the future of enterprise solutions by providing technical leadership and governance for a critical ServiceNow platform. Your expertise will enhance capabilities, ensure compliance, and drive...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$180K - $200K *

Elevate the engineering department by driving delivery, managing teams, and ensuring production quality. Lead hands-on development while fostering innovation in AI-driven systems to enhance operationa...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Innovate solutions as you design and develop scalable UI applications, ensuring top-tier user experience and performance. Collaborate across teams, enforce coding standards, and lead projects to deliv...

United StatesRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$204K - $306K *

Reimagine data foundations with us as you lead our analytics engineering team, guiding data modeling, governance, and AI initiatives. Influence cross-functional collaboration and empower business insi...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Unlock potential by leveraging your data science expertise to innovate generative AI solutions. Lead cross-functional collaborations, build evaluation frameworks, and drive best practices within a dyn...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$172K - $225K *

Champion innovative solutions and elevate our engineering teams' capabilities by mentoring and guiding strategic product developments, enhancing performance, and ensuring customer satisfaction through...

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$142K - $196K *

Innovate and optimize scalable backend systems that drive efficient marketplace decisioning and monetization strategies. Collaborate across teams to enhance user experiences and leverage cutting-edge...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Champion the development of LLM-powered applications and agentic systems. Drive complex use cases from ambiguous problems to production, ensuring high-quality and scalable AI solutions that address us...

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$240K - $320K *

Transform AI adoption and engineering efficiency by leading cross-functional initiatives and driving the strategic integration of innovative technologies across products, ensuring measurable outcomes...

Bellevue, WARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Drive innovation by developing reliable, secure, and distributed AI infrastructure to support public sector initiatives, focusing on advanced synchronization and networking across diverse environments...

Austin, TXRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$153K - $199K *

Help us define and validate complex defense systems as a senior technical leader. Mentor junior engineers, ensure compliance, and interface with cross-functional teams to drive success in systems engi...

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1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in deploying and maintaining advanced technical surveillance tools. Collaborate with investigators to support critical operations, ensuring effective evidence collection while managing...

Texas, USRemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$135K - $160K *

Unlock the future of AI as you design and enhance multi-agent orchestration frameworks, implementing state management and human-in-the-loop workflows to empower enterprise-level agent development at s...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$86K - $138K *

Transform cloud financial operations in a mission-critical role, managing AWS costs and optimizing resources for a large-scale federal modernization initiative. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhan...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$125K - $150K *

Innovate with us to transform manual workflows into efficient AI-driven solutions. As a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll collaborate closely with teams to streamline processes, enhancing produc...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$135K - $160K *

Empower cross-functional collaboration by aligning technology with business priorities. Drive strategic initiatives, enhance cybersecurity compliance, and foster trusted relationships to optimize ente...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$135K - $160K *

Unlock potential by serving as a strategic liaison between Finance, Facilities, and Supply Chain functions and IT, ensuring alignment of technology capabilities with business priorities and driving su...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$200K - $275K *

Join a team that's scaling innovative distributed systems across our platform, shaping technical frameworks, and driving organizational growth while collaborating with talented engineers in a dynamic...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Shape the future of datacenter procurement by driving strategies for critical infrastructure, leading negotiations, and partnering cross-functionally to ensure seamless project execution and cost-effe...

San Jose, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$125K - $150K *

Transform healthcare service delivery by leading teams to optimize client satisfaction, compliance, and operational efficiency in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment focused on best practices and c...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Data Services Engineer do?question toggle

    A Data Services Engineer develops and supports systems that move, integrate, process, and deliver data. Common work includes building pipelines and APIs, improving data reliability and performance, and collaborating with teams that use data.

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

    Requirements depend on the employer, but may include programming, SQL and database experience, cloud or distributed systems knowledge, data pipeline development, API design, and skills in testing, security, and monitoring.

  • Where do Data Services Engineers work?question toggle

    Data Services Engineers are employed across industries that depend on reliable data, including technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and consulting.

  • How can I find Data Services Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse Data Services Engineer listings on Ladders, which features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Review each posting for salary information, qualifications, and role responsibilities.