Explore Hadoop Engineer Jobs

Hadoop Engineers build and maintain the systems organizations use to store, process, and analyze massive datasets. Browse vetted Hadoop Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including professional roles with salaries of $100,000 or more. Find positions that match your experience in distributed computing, data infrastructure, and large-scale analytics.

What Does a Hadoop Engineer Do?

Hadoop Engineers design, develop, and support data platforms built around the Apache Hadoop ecosystem. Their work can include creating reliable data pipelines, managing distributed storage and compute environments, improving processing performance, and helping data teams access trustworthy information. Depending on the organization, the role may also involve cloud migration, platform security, monitoring, and production support.

Common Skills and Technologies

Employers often look for experience with Hadoop components such as HDFS, YARN, and MapReduce, along with tools including Spark, Hive, Kafka, and Airflow. SQL, Python, Java, or Scala may be useful for data processing and integration. Familiarity with Linux, cloud platforms, data modeling, orchestration, and infrastructure automation can also help candidates stand out. Requirements vary by role and employer.

Hadoop Engineer Career Opportunities

Hadoop Engineers work across industries that rely on high-volume data, including financial services, healthcare, technology, retail, and telecommunications. Related job titles may include Big Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, Data Infrastructure Engineer, and Distributed Systems Engineer. As organizations modernize their data environments, experience connecting Hadoop workloads with cloud-native and modern analytics platforms can open additional career paths.

Find Hadoop Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities and identify Hadoop Engineer roles aligned with your technical background and career goals. Review each listing for its responsibilities, required experience, location, and compensation details. Ladders focuses on jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced professionals discover their next opportunity in data engineering.

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$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to build and maintain a robust data platform, ensuring clean, reliable data ingestion and transformation for healthcare analytics. Leverage your expertise to enhance data quality a...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Elevate data management and governance through analysis, stakeholder engagement, and AI integration. Collaborate with teams to enhance data processes and deliver actionable insights in a dynamic envir...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform data management by designing and maintaining scalable cloud-based pipelines. Lead integration efforts, ensure data quality, and optimize performance while collaborating with teams to impleme...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Grow your career with an impactful data engineering role that involves designing, optimizing, and maintaining robust data pipelines and infrastructure to elevate analytics and machine learning capabil...

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$112K - $135K *

Join a team that's driving digital transformation by architecting and optimizing high-performance data pipelines in Databricks Lakehouse environments. Collaborate with federal technical teams to enhan...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Drive the strategic integration of technology by leading architecture migrations, optimizing processes, and mentoring teams to enhance product delivery and performance aligned with business goals and...

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $115K *

Optimize data pipelines and storage systems to ensure seamless, secure data flow across SaaS products. Collaborate with teams to design and maintain high-performance databases, enhancing reporting cap...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Drive innovation in data engineering by designing robust data solutions, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless data integration and analysis for dive...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to architect and optimize data pipelines, empowering analytics through robust ETL workflows. Utilize your technical expertise to enhance data accessibility and quality while solvin...

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1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $160K *

Drive the development of enterprise-grade data platforms and pipelines. Collaborate with clients to enhance data solutions, ensuring performance and reliability while supporting an Agile environment a...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that supports city engineers with reliable data. Build and scale robust data pipelines for our Infrastructure Intelligence Platform, improving delivery speed, cost, and data trustworthines...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Develop and maintain data pipelines for sensor data processing, ensuring high-quality geospatial deliverables for client use. Collaborate with teams to optimize data platforms within a fast-paced envi...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$132K - $238K *

Unlock potential by leading a data engineering team to architect scalable data solutions. Drive the evolution of data architecture, ensuring high performance and reliability across platforms for enhan...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $130K *

Contribute to the development and scaling of an enterprise data platform, focusing on data pipelines and infrastructure. Engage with teams to ensure effective data governance, security best practices...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$91K - $179K *

Engineer innovative analytics solutions that empower clients with actionable insights. Collaborate across teams to design and implement scalable data pipelines and AI-driven applications, enhancing wo...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Elevate your career by designing and implementing innovative analytics solutions that empower clients with actionable insights, leveraging AI and data engineering to transform human capital strategies...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Engineer innovative data solutions that empower AI and analytics for Human Capital, transforming complex data into actionable insights while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impact...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Transform data into actionable insights by designing and implementing analytics solutions that enhance Human Capital services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, AI-driven da...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Champion innovative data solutions by designing and implementing analytics products that enhance Human Capital services, ensuring data integrity and scalability while collaborating with cross-function...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Engineer innovative analytics solutions that transform complex workforce data into actionable insights. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and implement scalable data pipelines...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing analytics solutions that enhance Human Capital services. Collaborate with teams to deliver data-driven insights, ensuring scalable and secure data archit...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Lead the charge in designing and implementing innovative analytics solutions that empower clients with actionable insights, leveraging AI and data engineering to transform human capital challenges int...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Design and implement innovative analytics solutions that enhance Human Capital services, leveraging AI and data engineering to deliver actionable insights and scalable data pipelines for diverse clien...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Innovate and deliver cutting-edge analytics solutions that empower clients to tackle complex workforce challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable data pipelines and actiona...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $179K *

Optimize data architecture and engineering to deliver AI-driven analytics solutions. Collaborate with clients to transform complex human capital data into actionable insights, ensuring scalable and se...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Hadoop Engineer do?question toggle

    A Hadoop Engineer builds, operates, and improves distributed data systems. Typical responsibilities include maintaining data storage and processing platforms, developing data pipelines, tuning performance, and supporting analytics teams.

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

    Requirements differ by employer, but commonly requested skills include Hadoop ecosystem tools such as HDFS, YARN, MapReduce, Hive, and Spark, plus programming or scripting, SQL, Linux, and experience with data pipelines. Cloud and orchestration skills may also be valuable.

  • What is the difference between a Hadoop Engineer and a Data Engineer?question toggle

    A Hadoop Engineer generally focuses on distributed data platforms and technologies in the Hadoop ecosystem. A Data Engineer has a broader scope that may include designing pipelines, warehouses, and cloud data systems using a wider range of tools.

  • What industries hire Hadoop Engineers?question toggle

    Hadoop Engineers may find opportunities in technology, finance, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and other sectors that process large or complex datasets.

  • Are Hadoop Engineer jobs available on Ladders?question toggle

    Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities, including roles in data engineering and related fields, with salaries of $100,000 or more. Availability varies, so check current listings for openings that match your experience.