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Lead Data Engineer Jobs
Lead Data Engineer roles represent the top of the individual contributor or management ladder. These positions combine deep technical expertise with organizational influence, commanding $160k–$260k+ in total compensation at leading tech companies.
Salary Range
$60k – $286k
Top Companies
Viva Tech Solutions, Capital One Financial Corporation, Lumenalta, Capital One, Digital Forms, Endurance IT Services +37 more
Job Types
74% Full Time, 20% Contract, 6% Internship
Top Locations
CA, Washington, District of Columbia, McLean, Reston
Work Model
80% On-Site, 12% Remote, 8% Hybrid
Experience Levels
40% Lead, 24% Staff, 22% principal
We found 440 lead data engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, District of Columbia, McLean. Salaries range from $60k to $286k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (80%), Remote (12%), Hybrid (8%). Top employers include Viva Tech Solutions, Capital One Financial Corporation, Lumenalta and 40 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Data Engineer Jobs
Viva Tech Solutions2 jobs
Capital One Financial Corporation2 jobs
Lumenalta2 jobs
Capital One2 jobs
Digital Forms2 jobs
Endurance IT Services2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$160k–$180k
20 jobs
Staff
$130k–$267k
12 jobs
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3w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Analytics
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Full Timestaff
$248k – $279kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Engineering Manager, Data Engineering
Checkr·Denver, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Capital Group·Remote
ContractprincipalRemote
$170k – $240kContractprincipal
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3w ago
Engineering Manager - Data Engineering
Upside·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
Data Engineer (Remote)
Evio Private Limited·Remote, United States
Full TimestaffRemote
$130k – $150kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Lead Consultant Data Engineer
Excella·Arlington, Virginia, United States, Remote
Full TimeleadRemote
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Lead Full Stack Data Engineer - Vice President
Citi·CA
Full Timeexecutive
$121k – $171kFull Timeexecutive
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5w ago
Healthcare Data Engineer Role
Government Entity·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Innovative Data Engineering Manager Shaping Legal Practices
Clio·CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
Lead Data Engineer / Data Architect (Supply Chain)Only w2
Astir IT Solutions, Inc.·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Contractlead
Contractlead
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6w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Platform Engineering
Datavant·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Lead Data Engineer Specializing in AWS and DBT Frameworks
Two Circles Ltd·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Principal Data Engineer - AWS
Viva Tech Solutions·Kingston, Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer (Enterprise Platforms Technology) ( Java, Python, Scala,
Capital One Financial Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US
Internshiplead
Internshiplead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer (Enterprise Platforms Technology) ( Java, Python, Scala,
Capital One Financial Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US
Internshiplead
Internshiplead
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8w ago
Staff Data Engineer Luma
Dotmatics·Remote - USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Remote Lead Data Engineer
Lumenalta·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Data/Modeling Engineer (ML Data Engineer)
Jobs via Dice·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineering Manager for Innovative Analytics and Infrastructure
LimeBike Germany GmbH·CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer for Innovative Ingestion and Reporting Pipelines
Mastech Digital·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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9w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Marketing Technology
Thumbtack·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Internshiplead
Internshiplead
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9w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Ho-Chunk, Inc.·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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9w ago
Principal Data Engineer - AWS
Viva Tech Solutions·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Contractprincipal
Contractprincipal
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9w ago
Data Engineering Manager — AWS Supply Chain Analytics
Amazon Web Services (AWS)·Arlington, Virginia, US
Full Timemanager
$170k – $230kFull Timemanager
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9w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Tekgence Inc·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Lead Data Engineer Driving Data Innovation Remotely
Laivly·Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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9w ago
Data Engineer
Walmart·Cedar Hill, Texas, US
Full Timestaff
$143k – $286kFull Timestaff
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9w ago
Lead Data Engineer, Customer Data Graphs
Salesforce, Inc.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timelead
$117k – $260kFull Timelead
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9w ago
Lead Data Engineer Remote
Digital Forms·CA
Contractlead
Contractlead
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9w ago
Lead Data Engineer Remote
Digital Forms·CA
Contractlead
Contractlead
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9w ago
Role: Principal Data Engineer
IMCS Group·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Contractprincipal
Contractprincipal
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9w ago
Principal Data Engineer - AWS data platform
Astra North Infoteck Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Data Engineering SME Support with Security
Redhorse Corporation·Arlington, Virginia, US
Contractprincipal
Contractprincipal
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9w ago
Principal Data Engineer - H&B Data & Analytics Platform
WTW·New Jersey, US
Contractprincipal
Contractprincipal
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9w ago
Data Engineering Manager (SRF 383B) - 100% Telework!
General Dynamics Information Technology·Remote
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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9w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Financial Data, Compliance & Business Intelligence
Crowe LLP·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Contractlead
Contractlead
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10w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Virtual Expert Platform
Intuit·San Diego, California, US
Full Timestaff
$197k – $267kFull Timestaff
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10w ago
Lead ML & Data Engineer
Endurance IT Services·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
$160k – $180kFull Timelead
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10w ago
Lead ML & Data Engineer
Endurance IT Services·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
$160k – $180kFull Timelead
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10w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Databricks (Remote)
Lumenalta·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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11w ago
Onsite Data Engineer
SMX·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timestaff
$60k – $80kFull Timestaff
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11w ago
Lead Data Engineer — Healthcare Data Pipelines
York Solutions, LLC·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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11w ago
Lead Data Engineer — Healthcare Data Pipelines
York Solutions, LLC·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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11w ago
Lead Data Engineer; Azure/Databricks/Python
Two Circles·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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11w ago
Lead Data Engineer – Financial Data, Compliance & Business Intelligence
Crowe·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Contractlead
Contractlead
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11w ago
Distinguished Software Data Engineer
Capital One·Tysons, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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11w ago
Senior Principal Data Engineer
Waters Corporation·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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11w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Forterra·Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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