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395+ Jobs8 added todayUpdated Jul 23, 2026
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
$197k – $301k
Top Companies
Capital One, SpaceX, Google DeepMind, Innodata Inc., Dragos, Inc., Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock +32 more
Job Types
86% Full Time, 10% Internship, 4% Contract
Top Locations
McLean, San Francisco, California, New York, New York, New York
Work Model
76% On-Site, 20% Remote, 4% Hybrid
Experience Levels
42% Staff, 30% Lead, 12% manager
We found 395 lead data engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including McLean, San Francisco, California, New York, New York. 35 new positions were added this week at companies like Capital One, Creative Artists Agency, Innodata Inc.. Salaries range from $197k to $301k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (76%), Remote (20%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Capital One, SpaceX, Google DeepMind and 35 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Data Engineer Jobs
Capital One6 jobs
SpaceX3 jobs
Google DeepMind3 jobs
Innodata Inc.2 jobs
Dragos, Inc.2 jobs
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$197k–$225k
10 jobs
Staff
$207k–$301k
14 jobs
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Lead Data Engineer
Capital One·New York, NY
Full Timelead
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Lead Data Engineer (T2)
Creative Artists Agency·Nashville, TN
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Full Timelead
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Data Engineer
Innodata Inc.·Remote - Canada
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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Data Engineer
Innodata Inc.·Remote - United States
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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GCP Data Engineer
Telus Digital·Remote, Ontario
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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Senior Data Engineer - Vice President
Citigroup·Irving Texas United States
Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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Data Engineer, GCS Data Science
Google·San Francisco, California, US
Full Time
Full Time
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Data Engineer (Tech Lead/Staff)
Octoenergy·London (GB)
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1d ago
Data Scientist / Data Engineer
Arcessio·San Francisco, California, US
Contract
Contract
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Staff Data Engineer
RADAR·Sunnyvale, CA
Full Timestaff
$200k – $260kFull Timestaff
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1d ago
Staff Data Engineer
Versemedical·New York City
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1d ago
Engineering Manager, Data Engineering Experience
Snowflake·US-WA-Bellevue
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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1d ago
Lead Data Engineer, (Python, AWS)
Capital One·Chicago, IL
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1d ago
Principal Data Engineer
Abacusinsights·Remote US
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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2d ago
Staff Data Engineer
Dragos, Inc.·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Principal Data Engineer
Dragos, Inc.·United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2d ago
Finance Semantic Model Analyst (Data Engineering)
Accenture
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Data Engineer
Manulife Financial·2 Locations
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Lead Data Engineer
American Red Cross·Statewide, NC
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2d ago
Data Engineering Manager
Redwood·McCarran, NV
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2d ago
Data Engineer (Starlink)
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Data Engineer (Starlink)
SpaceX·Bastrop, TX
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Data Engineer (Starlink Network Analytics, Wi-Fi)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Internship
Internship
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2d ago
Staff Data Engineer
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Data Engineer
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·New York, NY Office
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer (Data Engineer)
Plume·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Data Engineer - Data Engineering
CoreWeave·Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Quantitative Data Engineer
Schonfeld·New York, New York, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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5d ago
Lead Data Engineer
Vistra·Irving, Texas
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5d ago
Data Engineer
Axle Health·Rockville, MD
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering Solutions
Stripe·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff Data Engineer
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Senior Staff Data Engineer
Archer56·San Jose, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Senior Engineering Manager, Data Engineering
Omada Health·Remote, USA
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6d ago
Lead Data Engineer
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Data Engineer
SHI International·US - NY - Home Office
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Site Industrial Data Engineer
Mars·USA-Nebraska-Fremont
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Gemini App, Data Engineering, DeepMind
Google DeepMind·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
$207k – $301kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Engineering Manager, Data Engineering & Infrastructure
Lucid Motors·Newark, CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Gemini App, Data Engineering, DeepMind
Google DeepMind·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Gemini App, Data Engineering, DeepMind
Google DeepMind·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Forward Deployed Data Engineer
CoorsTek·Golden, CO
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Data Engineer, Platform
DraftKings·Remote - US
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Capital Group·Remote
ContractprincipalRemote
Contractprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Checkr·Denver, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Forward Deployed Data Engineer (Integration)
Hilberts·San Francisco
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Lead Data Engineer (Bank Tech)
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Nexus Data Products
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Payment Networks
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Principal GenAI Data Engineer
Zscaler·Bellevue, Washington, USA; Dallas, Texas, USA; San Jose, California, USA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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A lead data engineer sets technical direction across teams, drives architectural decisions, mentors senior engineers, and often represents the engineering organization in cross-functional strategy discussions.
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