Data Engineer: Build Scalable Pipelines & Analytics

Skillenai; New York (NY); On-site; Full time

Job description

Skillenai aggregates data engineer jobs from across the open web. Click below and we'll open a pre-filled daily digest — change the cadence to hourly or weekly if you prefer, then save. Free account required (~30 seconds).

Frequently asked questions about Data Engineer jobs

• How many Data Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?

  Skillenai has indexed 5,402 job postings with the title “Data Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-08-01, with demand up 53% vs the prior 4 weeks.

• What skills do Data Engineer jobs require?

  Across Data Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-01, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, ETL, data modeling, AWS.

• Which cities are hiring the most Data Engineer?

  As of 2026-08-01, Data Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, San Francisco, London.

• Is Data Engineer a good career path right now?

  Skillenai indexes 5,402 Data Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-08-01, with demand up 53% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Data Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

• How can I track new Data Engineer job postings as they’re indexed?

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Weekly Data Engineer postings — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Salary distribution

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Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Skills most often required for Data Engineer

Same one-click setup as above, plus you can pull the underlying data into your own coding agent via the Skillenai API.

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-01, matching postings whose canonical role is “Data Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).

role Data Engineer

source Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily

data_as_of 2026-08-01

window_days 90

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