Welcome to High-Paying Database Engineer Jobs

Discover a wide range of premium Database Engineer jobs offering six-figure salaries. Set your career on an upward trajectory with opportunities that offer significant financial and professional growth.

What is a Database Engineer?

A Database Engineer is a professional responsible for managing and maintaining database technologies of an organization, ensuring secure and seamless data availability.

Why Database Engineer Jobs on Ladders?

At Ladders, we bring together premium job options in one place. These job positions are vetted, high-paying, and relevant for your career progression as a Database Engineer.

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$100K - $130K *

Help us build scalable platforms for the Retirement Plan Services team, modernizing legacy systems and driving innovations with AI. Collaborate in a hands-on environment to enhance database performanc...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

Analyze and optimize enterprise-wide data architecture, focusing on robust design and operational efficiency. Collaborate on complex projects while mentoring junior staff and setting standards for dat...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

Empower the future of data as a Data Architect. Lead enterprise-wide data design, balancing data access and loading efficiencies while guiding teams in complex projects to optimize data architectures...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data architectures, optimizing data access and management. Collaborate on complex projects, define standards, and mentor junior staff, playing a crucia...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

Lead the charge in shaping enterprise data architecture by optimizing data access and storage. As a seasoned Data Architect, you will design and enhance complex data solutions across the organization...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

Transform data strategies across the enterprise by designing and optimizing comprehensive architectures. Lead complex projects while mentoring junior staff to enhance organizational data management an...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$103K - $218K *

Lead the design and implementation of robust data architectures to enhance decision-making processes. Collaborate with diverse teams to create data-driven solutions that empower mission-critical opera...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $134K *

Transform data engineering by designing and maintaining robust pipelines that support AI model training and validation for innovative surgical robotics, ensuring data integrity and compliance in a fas...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Innovate the biological knowledge layer by building scalable ETL systems, designing graph data models, and creating high-performance APIs. Collaborate closely with data scientists to enhance data qual...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $120K *

Lead the design and development of scalable data pipelines that support analytics and data science initiatives, ensuring data quality, performance, and operational efficiency in a collaborative enviro...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $120K *

Take ownership of cloud-based data solutions, empowering teams to derive insights from complex datasets, enhance performance metrics, and foster a data-driven culture across the organization...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $180K *

Innovate data management strategies to drive organizational success, ensuring data governance, architecture, and compliance align with business objectives while enhancing collaboration across departme...

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4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $150K *

Reimagine data management by leading strategy, governance, and architecture while collaborating across teams to enhance analytics capabilities and ensure compliance. Drive impactful change and optimiz...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $130K *

Join a team that's revolutionizing data solutions through innovative engineering practices. Drive the creation and enhancement of data systems that empower analysis and insights, collaborating with di...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $170K *

Drive data engineering initiatives to design, maintain, and optimize data pipelines, collaborating closely with Analysts and Data Scientists to ensure quality and accessibility of data for strategic i...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $130K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and manage data architecture, ensuring strategic alignment with mission goals. Lead the development of data strategies that guide organizational decis...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Elevate your career by leading the design of a canonical claims ontology, enhancing data consistency and intelligent decision-making across global digital claims platforms. Drive semantic interoperabi...

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4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $130K *

Drive the development of robust data pipelines and scalable backend solutions, leveraging Python and various database technologies to optimize performance in an Agile environment, while collaborating...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

Join a team that builds scalable data pipelines and machine learning models. Collaborate to design, develop, and maintain systems that drive intelligent decision-making and enhance product functionali...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $180K *

Play a key role in designing and maintaining data pipelines to drive analytics and cloud solutions in a fast-paced healthcare environment, leveraging your expertise in Databricks, AWS, and various dat...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $130K *

Transform the enterprise data landscape by enhancing architecture and scalability, leading MLOps initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust analytics solutions aligne...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Manage database administration and support data automation for a high-security office, while collaborating with a diverse team of data science professionals to enhance operational efficiencies and str...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Architect robust data pipelines and frameworks to optimize scalable data ingestion, transformation, and analytics on cloud platforms. Collaborate across teams to ensure secure data movement and govern...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

Join our Production Services Team to design, optimize, and maintain high-performance database systems for trading platforms, ensuring reliability in a fast-paced environment while collaborating across...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$175K - $225K *

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our Chicago team, focusing on architecting and deploying our Big Data environment. The role involves building and monitoring data processing pip...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Database Engineer do?question toggle

    A Database Engineer designs, develops, and maintains the database systems of an organization. They ensure efficient data flow and storage for the smooth operation of the organization.

  • What skills are required for a Database Engineer job?question toggle

    A Database Engineer needs to have proficiency in SQL, a strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices, and experience in data modelling and database design.

  • Are there high-paying Database Engineer jobs available on Ladders?question toggle

    Yes, Ladders offers a variety of high-paying Database Engineer jobs that offer salaries of $100k per year or more.