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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
$0k – $286k
Top Companies
Jobgether, Faire, Nubank, Capital One, FUSTIS LLC, Jobs via Dice +30 more
Job Types
90% Full Time, 8% Contract, 2% Internship
Top Locations
Reston, McLean, Toronto, Ontario, CA
Work Model
80% On-Site, 20% Hybrid
Experience Levels
44% Lead, 26% Staff, 22% principal
We found 167 lead data engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Reston, McLean, Toronto, Ontario. Salaries range from $0k to $286k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (80%), Hybrid (20%). Top employers include Jobgether, Faire, Nubank and 33 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Data Engineer Jobs
Jobgether5 jobs
Faire3 jobs
Nubank2 jobs
Capital One2 jobs
FUSTIS LLC2 jobs
Jobs via Dice2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$114k–$221k
22 jobs
Staff
$131k–$269k
13 jobs
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151–200 of 167 jobs
7w ago
Staff Data Engineer - Canada
NerdWallet, Inc·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Lead Specialist, Federal Data Engineering
KPMG LLP·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Data Engineer - Contractor
LGS, an IBM Company·CA
Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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7w ago
Senior Staff Data Engineer: Platform Data and Analytics
Faire·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Lead ML Data Engineer, AI Core , Durham Miami Palo Alto
Nubank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer (Hybrid)
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
$114k – $226kFull Timelead
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8w ago
Lead Remote Data Engineer
Jobgether·Minnesota, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Principal Data Engineer and Architect
BHP Canada Inc.·Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Staff Data Engineer (TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph)
Arka·Herndon, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer – AWS Cloud
Astek·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Full-time
Tiger Analytics Inc.·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer Data Architect
MetLife, Inc.·Wilmington, Delaware, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Staff Data Engineer: Lead Data Platforms & Team
OVO Group·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Data Engineering Manager
Monster Lead Group·Owings Mills, Maryland, US
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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8w ago
Senior Staff Data Engineer - Platform Data and Analytics
Faire Faire·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Distinguished Data Engineer
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Principal Advanced Analytics Engineer
Robert Half·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$160k – $180kFull Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Principal Data Engineer for Scalable Clean-Energy Data
Jobgether·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Data Engineer with ML & AWS
FUSTIS LLC·Reston, Virginia, US
Contractprincipal
$70 – $75Contractprincipal
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8w ago
ML / Data Engineer / System Analyst / SME///Inperson interview
Jobs via Dice·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Accompany Health·Detroit, Michigan, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Data Engineer with ML & AWS
FUSTIS LLC·Reston, Virginia, US
Contractprincipal
$70 – $75Contractprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer
RELI GROUP INC·Woodlawn, Maryland, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Senior Staff Data Engineer: Platform Data and Analytics
Faire·Kitchener, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Principal Product Manager -Data Engineering
Microsoft Canada Inc.·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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8w ago
Principal Data Engineer
Walmart·Union City, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
$143k – $286kFull Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Sr. Staff Data Engineer: Platform Data and Analytics
Faire·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Tech Lead/Data Engineer III
Medica·Hopkins, Minnesota, US
Full Timelead
$100k – $172kFull Timelead
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8w ago
Senior Principal Data Engineer
Amtrak·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Net2Source (N2S)·Surrey, British Columbia, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer
RELI GROUP INC·Woodlawn, Maryland, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Remote Data Engineering Manager
Jobgether·North Carolina, US
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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8w ago
Data Engineering Leader
Deloitte·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Full Timestaff
$131k – $269kFull Timestaff
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer (FinTech, Digital Banking, or Payments domain)
Jobs via Dice·Denver, Colorado, US
Contractlead
Contractlead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Walmart Data Engineer
Walmart·Elm Springs, Arkansas, US
Full Timestaff
$143k – $286kFull Timestaff
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8w ago
Lead ML Data Engineer, AI Core
Nubank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Staff Data Engineer
Lob·United States
Full Timestaff
$175k – $200kFull Timestaff
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8w ago
Azure Data Engineer (with Databricks, PySpark)
Cognizant·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
$100k – $125kFull Timestaff
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8w ago
Technical Lead & Manager, Fixed Income Data Engineering - Vice President
Citi·CA
Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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8w ago
Senior Principal Data Engineer
Amtrak·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Swim International Recruiting Inc·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer; Java, Python, Spark, AWS
Capital One·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Internshiplead
$193k – $221kInternshiplead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Databricks (Remote)
Lumenalta·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Swim International Recruiting Inc·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Member of Technical Staff, Data Pipelines and Data Platform
Pure Storage·Lehi, Utah, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer
Jobgether·Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Marketing & CRM Data Engineer (Remote, Full Time) [EM011]
Smart Working Solutions·Saskatchewan, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer - Oracle Health Advance
Oracle·Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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8w ago
Lead Data Engineer (Remote)
Jobgether·Iowa, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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