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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Shape the future of cloud infrastructure by designing, implementing, and maintaining robust systems that support mission-critical applications and enhance reliability across complex software environme...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable data solutions, optimize performance, and enhance software architecture while adhering to coding standards and leveraging AI to...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of cloud technology by designing, implementing, and optimizing Azure infrastructure and services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security, auto...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$248K - $282K *

Pioneer the future of data infrastructure by leading modernization efforts, enhancing performance, and building scalable services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and eff...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$130K - $155K *

Empower the future of data engineering by owning our AWS data infrastructure, designing pipelines, and ensuring data reliability. Collaborate with analysts and engineers to transform messy data into a...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Drive the evolution of our data platform by owning AWS infrastructure, dbt projects, and Redshift warehouse. Collaborate with engineers and analysts to ensure data reliability and scalability while sh...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$119K - $202K *

Lead the charge in developing innovative software solutions that enhance our proprietary technology platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality applications while optimiz...

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$102K - $231K *

Empower innovation by delivering key technical features and mentoring teams. Collaborate across departments to enhance software quality and performance while driving the architectural direction of log...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deploy containerized applications on Red Hat OpenShift, enhancing our automated delivery pipelines and ensuring reliable deployments in enterprise...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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Empower your career by leading innovative software solutions that streamline complex business needs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, code, and enhance automated delivery pipelines w...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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Champion the design and development of cutting-edge trading systems, driving innovation and collaboration across teams. Lead technical efforts to build scalable, resilient infrastructure while mentori...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

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Unlock potential by building robust data infrastructure for multimodal sensor data. Collaborate with senior engineers to design, deploy, and maintain high-throughput pipelines, ensuring reliability an...

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Unlock the potential of enterprise applications by leading architectural solutions, driving microservices design, and fostering collaboration across teams to deliver high-performance Java applications...

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Transform the future of data architecture by developing scalable solutions, optimizing performance, and ensuring data integrity. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement innovative strateg...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

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Lead the charge in designing and optimizing ETL solutions using SSIS and SQL Server. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data integrity and performance while implementing modern data architecture...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$114K - $194K *

Shape the future of data-driven solutions by leveraging cutting-edge analytics and designing AI solutions that meet complex business needs while driving transformation and stakeholder engagement...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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Lead the technical vision for large-scale systems software, architecting solutions that enhance performance, reliability, and scalability across distributed infrastructure serving billions of users. D...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $190K *

Shape the future of large-scale systems software by driving technical vision and architecture for platform services and runtime environments, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability across...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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Empower your career by developing scalable software solutions for a cutting-edge data observability platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and deliver impactfu...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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Join a dynamic team as a DevOps Engineer, driving cloud infrastructure automation, enhancing CI/CD processes, and ensuring system reliability in a hybrid environment. Collaborate closely with develope...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

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Join a dynamic team to support ETL pipeline implementation and data quality validation for a federal data migration program. Collaborate with experts to enhance database operations and ensure seamless...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

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Lead backend development and API architecture, ensuring security, performance, and data integrity while collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver robust solutions...

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  •   15+ years exp.  •   Information Technology

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Lead the charge in backend development and API architecture for a transformative job assistance tool, ensuring data integrity, security, and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams...

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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.