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Latest Staff Data Engineer Jobs

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Types of Staff Data Engineer Jobs We Cover

We curate staff-level data roles, from data engineers to software engineers who build data platforms and infrastructure.

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Staff Data Engineer

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Staff Engineer, Data Platform

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Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

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Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

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Senior Staff Data Engineer

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Staff Analytics Engineer

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Remote Data Engineer

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Principal Data Engineer

Staff Data Engineer Salary Ranges (2026)

What staff data engineering roles typically pay.

Junior Software Engineer
$73K - $119K
Mid-Level Software Engineer
$88K - $135K
Senior Software Engineer
$121K - $179K
Lead Software Engineer
$126K - $189K

*US market data from DevBlast's software engineer pay bands, the closest tracked role. Salaries vary by location, company size, and experience.

Skills Employers Look For

What you need to land a staff data engineer job.

💻 Languages

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Scala or Java
  • Go
  • Bash

📊 Data Platforms

  • Spark and Databricks
  • Streaming (Kafka, Flink)
  • Warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery)
  • Orchestration (Airflow, dbt)
  • Data quality and governance

🧭 Staff Scope

  • Setting technical direction for a team
  • Design docs and architecture reviews
  • Mentoring senior engineers
  • Influence across teams
  • Reliability and cost of data systems

💡 Soft Skills

  • Clear written communication
  • Taking code review feedback
  • Estimating and shipping on time
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving

Staff Data Engineer Jobs FAQ

How do I find staff data engineer jobs?
DevBlast sends curated staff data engineer jobs every morning, including roles at Netflix, DRW, and Overstory. Subscribe and check your inbox for 10-60+ developer jobs a day with direct apply links.
What does a staff data engineer do?
A staff data engineer sets the direction for how a company moves and stores data: platform design, pipeline reliability, cost, and standards. They write less routine code than a senior engineer and spend more time on architecture, reviews, and guiding other teams.
What roles are on this page?
Every job in the DevBlast feed with staff in the title that also names data. That is mostly staff data engineers, plus staff software engineers on data platform and infrastructure teams and one staff full stack engineer, so read each listing.
Are there remote staff data engineer jobs?
Some. Three of the eight roles in the DevBlast feed this month are remote, and the rest are on-site or hybrid in places like Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, and Toronto. DevBlast shows the work model whenever the company states it.
What is the average staff data engineer salary?
In the US: Junior Software Engineers earn $73K-$119K, Mid-Level $88K-$135K, Senior $121K-$179K, and Lead positions $126K-$189K, based on DevBlast's software engineer pay bands, the closest tracked role. Pay varies by location, company size, and specialization.

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