What mid-level data engineer roles require at tech companies · 23 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026

Updated Oct 7, 2026

23 mid-level data engineer roles counted in the window. Browse 78 open data postings.

In short

Python and SQL are required most often, each in 16 of 23 mid-level data engineer roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then Data Modeling (11) and CI/CD (10). Among roles that state years, 8 of 14 ask for at least 5 years. We counted 23 roles.

Python and SQL: 16 of 23; Each required this often, tied for most
5+ years: 8 of 14; Of roles stating years
Remote roles: 20 of 23; Of the roles we could read for it

What the postings ask for

Out of the 23 roles whose requirements we could read, of 23 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.

Required
Skill	Roles asking
Python	16 of 23
SQL	16 of 23
Data Modeling	11 of 23
CI/CD	10 of 23
Data Warehousing	8 of 23
Airflow	7 of 23
Git	7 of 23
AWS	6 of 23
Azure	6 of 23
Data Lakes	6 of 23

Preferred
Skill	Roles asking
Machine Learning	5 of 23
Business Intelligence	4 of 23
Cybersecurity	4 of 23
Data Infrastructure	4 of 23
Data Quality	4 of 23
Data Warehousing	4 of 23
Data Ingestion	3 of 23
Data Pipelines	3 of 23
ETL	3 of 23
GCP	3 of 23

Experience

Of the 14 roles that state years

Each line counts roles asking for at least that many years, so the lines overlap.

1+ year: 14 of 14
2+ years: 14 of 14
3+ years: 14 of 14
5+ years: 8 of 14
8+ years: 0 of 14
10+ years: 0 of 14

Degree

Of the 14 roles we could read for it

Required: 2 of 14
Required, or experience instead: 3 of 14
Preferred: 0 of 14
Not mentioned: 9 of 14

Pay and remote work

Of the 23 roles we could read for it

Roles stating pay: 10 of 23
Remote roles: 20 of 23

Questions about mid-level data engineer roles

What does "preferred" mean in a posting?

A preferred skill is one the posting lists as a plus rather than a must. We count required and preferred skills separately, so for each role a skill is in one list or the other, never both.

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How we count: 23 roles in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology