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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
$110k – $277k
Top Companies
Forterra, Go RH, Capital One, Okta, Waters Corporation, Clarity Innovations +27 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
Washington, District of Columbia, Toronto, Ontario, CA, Columbia
Work Model
88% On-Site, 8% Hybrid, 4% Remote
Experience Levels
42% Staff, 28% Lead, 26% principal
We found 167 lead data engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, District of Columbia, Toronto, Ontario, CA. Salaries range from $110k to $277k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (88%), Hybrid (8%), Remote (4%). Top employers include Forterra, Go RH, Capital One and 30 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Data Engineer Jobs
Forterra3 jobs
Go RH3 jobs
Capital One3 jobs
Okta3 jobs
Waters Corporation2 jobs
Clarity Innovations2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$110k–$176k
14 jobs
Staff
$145k–$190k
21 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
2 jobs
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5w ago
Sr Principal Data Engineer
Waters Corporation·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Forterra·Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Clarity Innovations·Columbia, Maryland, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Sr Principal Data Engineer
Waters Corporation·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Go RH·Langley Twp, British Columbia, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Staff ML Data Engineer (Datagrid)
Procore Technologies·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Go RH·Vaughan, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Go RH·Waterloo, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Aderant·Atlanta, Georgia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Staff ML Data Engineer (Datagrid)
Procore Technologies·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Forterra·Arlington, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
$145k – $175kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Clarity Innovations·Columbia, Maryland, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Forterra·Arlington, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
$145k – $175kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Senior Staff Engineer, Big Data Engineer
Nagarro
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Staff Data & Analytics Engineer
General Electric·Kansas City, Missouri, US
Full Timestaff
$112k – $165kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Data Engineer
Pure Integration·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$130k – $150kFull Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Healthcare Insights - Staff Data Engineer, AI & Context Platform
Huron·Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
$140k – $190kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Remote Director of Data Engineering & Analytics
BioTalent Canada·Québec City, Quebec, CA
Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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5w ago
Staff Data Engineer: Lead Data Platforms
OVO Group·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Senior Lead Analyst - Data Engineering
MetLife·Cary, North Carolina, US
Full Timelead
$110k – $176kFull Timelead
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6w ago
Lead Analytics Engineer
EXL·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Principal Data Engineer Lead
Visa·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$173k – $277kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Lead Analytics Engineer
EXL·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Sr. Distinguished, Data Engineer - Enterprise Data Storage and Consumption Platforms Data Engineer - Remote-Eligible
Capital One·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Data engineering Lead (Hybrid)
Morgan Stanley·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Principal Data Engineer, SAP COE
McCain Foods·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Sr. Distinguished, Data Engineer - Enterprise Data Storage and Consumption Platforms Data Engineer - Remote-Eligible
Capital One
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Principal Data Engineer Lead
Visa·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$173k – $277kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Cleared Onsite Data Engineer (5112)
SMX·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Data Engineer with Security Clearance
Cornerstone Defense·Chantilly, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Staff Analytics Engineer
VirtualVocations·Rockville, Maryland, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Lead Microsoft Data Engineer (Dataverse / SharePoint / Azure)
Procentrix·Herndon, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Staff Analytics Engineer
VirtualVocations·Rockville, Maryland, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
AWS CDK Data Engineer, S3, Glue, Lambda, and Redshift
Atlantis IT group·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Lead Microsoft Data Engineer (Dataverse / SharePoint / Azure)
Procentrix·Ashburn, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Data Engineer with Python exp
NorthHill Technology·Springfield, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Director of Software Engineering (Data Engineering)
Maximus·Tysons, Virginia, US
Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
Lead Data Engineer / SME
Peraton·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Lead Data Engineer – R01561957
Brillio·Edison, New Jersey, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Federal
Okta·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Lead Data Engineer - GCP
Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Federal
Okta·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timestaff
$154k – $212kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Federal
Okta·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timestaff
$154k – $212kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
Staff Analytics Engineer
Passage·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Lead Data Engineer - GCP
Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Data Engineer (Snowflake + Databricks + Python) - Alphretta, GA (Onsite)
Tanu Infotech Inc·Alpharetta, Georgia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Principal Advanced Analytics Engineer
Robert Half·Herndon, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$160k – $180kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Principal Data Engineer - Parametric
Morgan Stanley·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$115k – $225kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Boeing·Richmond, British Columbia, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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