What principal data engineer roles require at tech companies · 3 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026
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3 principal data engineer roles counted in the window. Browse 78 open data postings.
In short
Python and SQL are required most often, each in 2 of 3 principal data engineer roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then AI (1) and AWS (1). Among roles that state years, 1 of 2 asks for at least 10 years. We counted 3 roles, each at a different employer.
- Python and SQL
- 2 of 3
- Each required this often, tied for most
- 5+ years
- 2 of 2
- Of roles stating years
- Remote roles
- 2 of 3
- Of the roles we could read for it
What the postings ask for
Out of the 3 roles whose requirements we could read, of 3 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| Python | 2 of 3 |
| SQL | 2 of 3 |
| AI | 1 of 3 |
| AWS | 1 of 3 |
| Amazon RDS | 1 of 3 |
| Batch Processing | 1 of 3 |
| Business Analytics | 1 of 3 |
| Business Intelligence | 1 of 3 |
| Cybersecurity | 1 of 3 |
| Data Infrastructure | 1 of 3 |
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| AI | 2 of 3 |
| AWS | 1 of 3 |
| Airflow | 1 of 3 |
| Alteryx | 1 of 3 |
| Amazon RDS | 1 of 3 |
| Amazon S3 | 1 of 3 |
| Data Catalogs | 1 of 3 |
| Data Extraction | 1 of 3 |
| Data Governance | 1 of 3 |
| Data Processing | 1 of 3 |
Experience
Of the 2 roles that state years
Each line counts roles asking for at least that many years, so the lines overlap.
- 1+ year
- 2 of 2
- 2+ years
- 2 of 2
- 3+ years
- 2 of 2
- 5+ years
- 2 of 2
- 8+ years
- 1 of 2
- 10+ years
- 1 of 2
Degree
Of the 2 roles we could read for it
- Required
- 0 of 2
- Required, or experience instead
- 1 of 2
- Preferred
- 0 of 2
- Not mentioned
- 1 of 2
Pay and remote work
Of the 3 roles we could read for it
- Roles stating pay
- 1 of 3
- Remote roles
- 2 of 3
Questions about principal data engineer roles
What does "preferred" mean in a posting?
Companies with the most data engineer roles
- Airbnb2 roles
- Anthropic2 roles
- Be | Shaping the Future2 roles
- Figma2 roles
- OpenAI2 roles
- goPro Consultancy Group ltd.2 roles
- mercor2 roles
- ARNVIND GROUP1 role
- Abacus Consulting1 role
- AgSource1 role
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How we count: 3 roles in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology