Big Data Jobs
Data as of November 11, 2026: 647 open Big Data jobs, 25% of them remote; median advertised salary $6,195/mo (from 108 postings that state a salary). Source: Zorky, updated daily.
Looking for a Big Data Engineer job? We currently track 647 open positions, 547 of them fresh, from 286 different employers. Most openings are posted in Poland, the US and India. Among postings that state a work format, 35% are fully remote (25% of all open jobs). 50% of the jobs link straight to the company's own career site, so you apply without a middleman. Below: which levels are hiring, what skills postings ask for and how to get through screening.
Your way into Big Data jobs
Which levels are hiring
- Junior 2% · 6
- Middle 19% · 68
- Senior 54% · 191
- Lead+ 26% · 91
Few Junior roles — 2%; the usual way in is an adjacent role
Of 356 postings that name a level, Junior — 2%, Middle — 19%, Senior — 54%, Lead+ — 26%.
What postings ask for
- 45%
- 42%
- 32%
- 31%
- 31%
- 26%
- 20%
- 19%
Share of postings that mention the skill. ✔ — 25%+, ○ — fewer; whether it is required is in the posting itself
Share of open postings that mention each skill: Python — 45%, Spark — 42%, Java — 32%, SQL — 31%, Hadoop — 31%, AWS — 26%.
Where the openings are
- 169
- 120
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- 28
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- 16
Open positions by employer country; remote roles are often open to other countries too.
Where to apply
- Company career sites — your application goes straight to the team50%
- Job boards — aggregators and job sites49%
- Telegram channels — job channels1%
Where the openings come from: 50% from company career sites (direct apply), 49% from job boards, 1% from Telegram channels.
Big Data jobs — FAQ
Questions Big Data Engineer candidates ask — answered from today's openings.
How many Big Data Engineer jobs are open right now?
647 open positions, 547 of them fresh, from 286 different employers. The count is refreshed every day from company career sites, job boards and Telegram channels.
What is the salary for Big Data jobs?
Median salary is about $6,195/mo (range $5,750–$7,699), based on market postings (108 data points).
Are there remote Big Data Engineer jobs, and can I work from another country?
35% of postings with a stated format are fully remote. The most openings are in Poland, the US and India; check each posting for the countries or time zones it accepts.
Are there entry-level Big Data Engineer jobs?
Few: Junior is only 2% of postings that name a level, and 80% are Senior or Lead. A common way in is an adjacent role or an internal move after a year or two in the field.
What should I learn to get a Big Data Engineer job?
The skills that appear in a large share of postings: Python, Spark, Java and SQL. Also mentioned, in a smaller share of postings: PySpark (20%) and Databricks (19%).
Where should I look for Big Data Engineer jobs?
50% of openings are published on company career sites — applying there reaches the hiring team directly. Zorky collects them together with job boards and Telegram channels on this page and refreshes the list daily.