As of September 26, 2026, Level lists 257 open jobs for data engineers in the United States; 56 of them are rated AI Level 3 or 4.
Data engineer jobs in the United States
As of September 26, 2026, Level lists 257 open jobs whose title matches data engineer in the United States, at 95 companies. 56 (21.8%) are AI Level 3 or 4, where AI is part of the daily work. 58 (22.6%) also allow remote work.
- open jobs
- 257
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 56
- remote
- 58
- median starting salary (USD)
- $154k
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Companies hiring data engineers in the United States
Common questions
How many data engineer jobs are open in the United States?
Which companies are hiring data engineers in the United States?
As of September 26, 2026, by number of open jobs: Amazon (64), Capital One (41), SpaceX (8), Visa (7), Anthropic (4).
How much do data engineer jobs pay in the United States?
As of September 26, 2026, the median starting salary is $154k a year, measured on the 185 postings that publish an annual range in USD.
Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose country, read from the location each employer publishes, is the one above; companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Counted September 2026. Levels follow our method.