Data Engineer Jobs in Seattle

9 positions available in WA. Cloud computing capital with 300K+ software, e-commerce, and drone jobs

Senior Data Engineer, Core Experimentation

Openai • Seattle

remote

Senior Staff Data Engineer

Sofi • CA - San Francisco; WA - Seattle; UT - Salt Lake

remote

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Senior Data Engineer

Headway • New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States

remote

Analytics Data Engineering Manager, Product

Anthropic • San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA

hybrid

Analytics Data Engineer

Anthropic • San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA

hybrid

Senior Data Engineer

Gusto • Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote

hybrid

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Web Developer Software Engineer Data Scientist Data Analyst

Data Engineer in Other Cities

San Jose (CA) San Francisco (CA) Denver (CO) Boston (MA)

What Does a Data Engineer Do?

Data engineers build and maintain the infrastructure and pipelines that enable organizations to collect, store, and process large volumes of data. They ensure data quality, security, and accessibility for analytics and machine learning teams.

Data Engineer Salary in Seattle

The median salary for a Data Engineer in Seattle is $145,452 per year. The range is $110K - $190K (P10: $84,282, P90: $237,856). (BLS OEWS 2025) Typical US salary range: $95K - $160K. In Europe: €65K - €105K. Cost of living in Seattle is very high compared to other cities.

Most In-Demand Skills

Apache Spark/Hadoop SQL Python Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) ETL/ELT Data Modeling

The Seattle Job Market

Cloud computing capital with 300K+ software, e-commerce, and drone jobs. Seattle's AWS and Azure dominance makes it the cloud computing capital, with endemic remote work culture.

Top industries: Cloud Computing, E-commerce, Aerospace, Gaming.

Sound Transit rail expanding; tech industry pioneered remote work, making commutes optional for many.

Career Path & 2026 Trends

Data engineers progress to senior data engineer or principal engineer roles, with some transitioning to data platform architecture or management. Data engineering is experiencing rapid growth in 2026 as organizations prioritize real-time data and AI/ML infrastructure investments.

Interview Tip

Prepare specific examples of data pipelines you've built, focusing on how you handled scale, reliability, and data quality challenges.

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