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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
$100k – $369k
Top Companies
Capital One, Xometry, Dropbox, Faire, 8451, Zscaler +36 more
Job Types
88% Full Time, 12% Internship
Top Locations
McLean, Seattle, New York, New York, San Francisco
Work Model
72% On-Site, 20% Remote, 8% Hybrid
Experience Levels
36% Staff, 25% Lead, 18% manager
We found 66 lead data engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including McLean, Seattle, New York, New York. Salaries range from $100k to $369k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (72%), Remote (20%), Hybrid (8%). Top employers include Capital One, Xometry, Dropbox and 39 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Data Engineer Jobs
Capital One6 jobs
Xometry2 jobs
Dropbox2 jobs
Faire2 jobs
84511 job
Zscaler1 job
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$180k–$225k
11 jobs
Staff
$200k–$314k
16 jobs
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51–100 of 66 jobs
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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1w ago
Data Engineer
Stratolaunch·Mojave, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
EDW Data Engineer
Belk·Charlotte, NC - Corporate Office
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Data Engineer IV (Snowflake/Databricks) - REMOTE
Velera·Remote-USA
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Roblox·San Mateo, CA, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Data Engineering Manager
Texas Capital Bank·Richardson, TX
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Aloyoga·Beverly Hills, California, United States
Full Timelead
$180k – $250kFull Timelead
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2w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Awetomaton·Beavercreek, OH
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Xometry·Waltham, MA
Full Timestaff
$180k – $200kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Xometry·North Bethesda, MD
Full Timestaff
$180k – $200kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Data Engineer
The Walt Disney Studios·Burbank, California, US
Full Timestaff
$148k – $229kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Capital One·Chicago, IL
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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2w ago
Principal Data Engineer Lead
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota·Eagan, MN
Full Timeprincipal
$118k – $159kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Data Engineer - Assistant Vice President
Icapitalnetwork·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Full Timeexecutive
$100k – $135kFull Timeexecutive
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2w ago
ETL Developer
Rackner·Remote
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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2w ago
Product Manager - SRE and Data Engineer
Sardine·United States
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
Engineering Manager - Data Engineering & Insights
Otter·Seattle, WA
Full Timemanager
$224k – $283kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
Data Engineering Manager
Peloton·New York, New York
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Capital One·Wilmington, DE
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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2w ago
Lead Principal Data Engineer
Peter Millar·Research Triangle Park, NC
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
Data Engineering Manager
Doximity·San Francisco or Remote (U.S.)
Full TimemanagerRemote
$172k – $254kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
Senior / Staff Data Engineer
Biohub·New York, NY (Hybrid); Redwood City, CA (Hybrid)
Full Timestaff
$241k – $338kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Data Engineering Manager
Genevatrading·Chicago Office
Full Timemanager
$180k – $250kFull Timemanager
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2w ago
Lead Data Engineer (P4519)
8451·Cincinnati, OH; Chicago, IL
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
Data Engineering Manager
Hargreaves Lansdown·Bristol (Harbourside)
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
Data Engineer
Reach·United States
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Data Engineer, Pricing
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Senior/Principal Data Engineer
Waymark·US - Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
$160k – $229kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Drivewealth·New York, New York, United States
Full Timeprincipal
$220k – $240kFull Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Vice President, Data Engineering
HarbourVest·Boston
Full Timeexecutive
$245k – $275kFull Timeexecutive
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3w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Analytics Data Engineering
Dropbox·Remote - US: Select locations
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Data Engineer, Analytics Data Engineering
Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Data Engineer-IC
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Ripple Effect·San Francisco, CA, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Product Manager, Data Engineering
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
Senior / Staff Data Engineer
Usenourish·New York, NY or Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Data Engineer (Python, AWS, Snowflake)
Capital One·Plano, TX
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering
DoorDash
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Ripple·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead ML Data Engineer, AI Core
Nubank·USA, Durham; USA, Miami; USA, Palo Alto
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
Senior Staff Data Engineer - Platform Data and Analytics
Faire·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
$268k – $369kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Staff Data Engineer - Platform Data and Analytics
Faire·Kitchener-Waterloo, ON; Toronto, ON
Full Timestaff
$228k – $314kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Shift5·Rosslyn, VA or Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Twocircles·Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX)
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering Solutions
Stripe·Seattle
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Principal Data Engineer/ Technical Lead
Unqork·United States (Remote)
Full TimeprincipalRemote
$220k – $275kFull Timeprincipal
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4w ago
Low-Latency Market Data Engineer
Point72·New York, London
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
Principal Data Engineer, Personalization - Publishing Platform
Riot Games·Los Angeles, USA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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