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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$128K - $252K *

Join a team that's shaping mobile engineering solutions for personalized marketing and digital commerce. Lead technical delivery, guide architecture discussions, and collaborate across global teams to...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Deliver innovative mobile solutions by leading engineering efforts across iOS and Android platforms. Collaborate with global teams to translate business needs into scalable applications while ensuring...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Lead mobile engineering initiatives to enhance personalized marketing and customer engagement. Collaborate with global teams to deliver scalable solutions, ensuring high-quality mobile applications an...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Lead the charge in mobile engineering to create innovative solutions for personalized marketing and digital commerce. Collaborate with global teams to deliver scalable applications, ensuring technical...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Drive mobile engineering initiatives that enhance personalized marketing and customer engagement. Lead cross-functional teams in delivering scalable iOS and Android solutions while aligning technical...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Drive mobile engineering initiatives that enhance personalized marketing and customer engagement. Lead technical delivery, guide architecture discussions, and collaborate with global teams to create s...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Join a team that's redefining mobile engineering by leading innovative solutions for personalized marketing and customer engagement. Drive technical delivery across global teams while translating busi...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Elevate mobile engineering initiatives by leading technical design and delivery of iOS and Android solutions. Collaborate with global teams to translate business needs into scalable applications, ensu...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$112K - $135K *

Empower a skilled data engineering team by designing and optimizing data pipelines, enhancing platform functionalities, and ensuring high performance while mentoring peers and improving technical prac...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Elevate our DevOps capabilities by automating build and deployment processes, ensuring platform health, and enhancing monitoring tools. Collaborate with teams to implement secure, scalable solutions i...

Washington, DCRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Innovate engineering designs and construction management for heavy industrial projects. Collaborate with project teams to ensure compliance with codes and deliver solutions that enhance system reliabi...

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

$115K - $139K *

Empower customer missions by leveraging advanced data analysis and visualization techniques. Support geospatial imagery programs through statistical insights and innovative tools, ensuring data integr...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$115K - $139K *

Unlock the potential of data as you analyze complex geospatial datasets, develop visualizations, and support innovative solutions. Collaborate with a dynamic team to drive insights and enhance custome...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's transforming healthcare by building innovative software solutions. In this hands-on, full-stack role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features th...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $110K *

Champion the development of robust backend applications and APIs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions in the mortgage industry. Drive projects from design to depl...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$117K - $173K *

Join us to design and implement advanced cloud data solutions, optimizing data pipelines and architectures. Collaborate with teams to modernize systems and enhance real-time reporting, leveraging cutt...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to transition computer vision models from experimentation to production. Leverage your MLOps expertise to build scalable pipelines and ensure system reliability across cloud and ed...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $146K *

Engage in transforming and optimizing data architectures, ensuring timely delivery of trusted data assets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data pipelines and support analytics, driv...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Empower data-driven decisions by designing and maintaining ETL processes, ensuring data accuracy and integration across systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver robust reporting solutions and...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$88K - $105K *

Join our dynamic Technology team to build and maintain data platforms and applications that drive our business operations. Collaborate closely with users to enhance tools that support recruiting, payr...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$128K - $153K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of technology by delivering impactful software solutions. Collaborate on innovative projects, optimize data operations, and enhance user experiences while support...

United StatesRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$165K - $313K *

Transform enterprise storage solutions by designing and developing Kubernetes-based control plane software. Lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and enhance product quality thro...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$157K - $361K *

Elevate your career by designing and developing Kubernetes-based control plane software for enterprise storage solutions, driving innovation and technical leadership in a collaborative environment...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Unlock the potential of engineering teams by designing and supporting an integrated tool chain, enhancing collaboration, and driving automation for efficient development processes across multiple disc...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in migrating legacy data systems to a modern Databricks Lakehouse, optimizing data architecture and ETL processes to enhance analytics capabilities and operational efficiency for a Fed...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

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.