338 junior data engineer jobs at 178 companies in Washington, DC

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Founding Machine Learning / AI Search Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$310k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
Python, PyTorch, Elasticsearch, LLMs
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Data Engineer - Junior
Quantico, Virginia, United States
$94k-$157k/yr OnsiteFull Time
American Systems
American Systems: Providing strategic engineering and IT solutions for government programs.
0+ YOE0–3 years in data engineering; SQL and Python; bachelor’s in CS/IS/Engineering/Data Science; active TS/SCI clearance.
SQL, Python, Relational Databases
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Junior Data Engineer
McLean or Arlington or Tysons Corner
OnsiteFull Time
Guidehouse
Guidehouse: Provides management and technology consulting services to diverse organizations.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree, 3 years data engineering/ETL experience (or strong internship), proficiency in SQL and Python (R a plus), ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance or Public Trust, experience building connectors and validation checks, strong communication and documentation skills.
SQL, Python, R, Collibra, Alation, Unity Catalog, Azure Purview, AWS Glue
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Senior Data Engineer
Washington, D.C. or London or Bucharest or Chisinau or United States
$115k-$150k/yr HybridFull Time
Insomniac Design
Insomniac Design: Digital agency providing human-centered design and technology solutions.
7+ YOE7+ years data engineering experience; expertise in SQL, Python, cloud data platforms, data modeling, ETL/ELT, governance, security, and mentoring junior engineers.
SQL, Python, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, AWS, Redshift, Glue, S3, Azure, Synapse, Data Factory, GCP, BigQuery, Dataflow, Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, Jira, Git
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Junior Data Engineer (Faculty Specialist)
College Park or United States
$80k-$100k/yr RemoteFull Time
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Public research university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
B.S. in Computer Science or related field; experience with Python/Java ETL, SQL, database administration, and production DB maintenance; familiarity with non-relational stores, geospatial data, Linux, and cloud platforms.
Python, Java, SQL, PostgreSQL, PgBouncer, Cassandra, Hadoop, Spark, Iceberg, Sedona, PostGIS, Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Bash, Git, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, AWS, GCP
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Data Engineer II
Washington or United States
$95k-$125k/yr RemoteFull Time
BlueLabs: Provides data science and analytics services for organizations and businesses.
5+ YOE5+ years data engineering experience, expertise in dimensional modeling (Kimball), data warehouse migrations, advanced SQL and Python, dbt, Snowflake/Redshift, data quality frameworks, and mentoring junior engineers.
SQL, Python, dbt, Snowflake, Redshift
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Data Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$62k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
2+ YOE2+ years in data engineering or related field, Bachelor's degree, Secret clearance, experience with Python, scalable data stores, ETL/ELT workflows, and building/operating data platforms.
Python, AWS EMR, Redshift, SageMaker, Databricks, SQL Data Warehouse, Apache Spark, NVIDIA CUDA, Terraform, CloudFormation
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Data Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$62k-$141k/yr HybridFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
2+ YOE2+ years in data engineering/analytics, Python and ETL/ELT experience, experience with scalable data stores, ability to develop data pipelines, Secret clearance, Bachelor's degree required.
Python, AWS EMR, Redshift, SageMaker, Databricks, SQL Data Warehouse, Apache Spark, NVIDIA CUDA, Terraform, CloudFormation
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Junior Architect / Senior Data Engineer - Remote
Schaumburg or Minneapolis or Washington or Springfield or United States
$92k-$164k/yr RemoteFull Time
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth GroupNYSE: UNH: Provides health insurance and technology-enabled health care services.
5+ YOEHands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks/PySpark, Synapse/Fabric, T-SQL and Python; strong data warehouse, ETL, CI/CD, monitoring and migration skills; willing to travel ~10%.
Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Delta Lake, Parquet, PySpark, T-SQL, Spark SQL, KQL, PowerShell, Bash, Azure Key Vault, Azure AD, Entra ID, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure DevOps, ARM, Bicep, Terraform, Synapse Dedicated SQL Pool, Azure SQL, Teradata, Snowflake, Informatica PowerCenter, Unity Catalog, OneLake, pandas, pytest
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Data Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
Bridge Core
Bridge Core: Provides technical services and cybersecurity solutions to government agencies.
NLP and data engineering expertise with Python; experience with NLP libraries and ML frameworks; strong SQL and ETL skills.
Python, SQL, Spacy, Gensim, NLTK, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, HuggingFace, Flask
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Junior Data Integration Developer
McLean, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
BLN24
BLN24: Delivers digital innovation and strategic communications for federal agencies.
1+ YOEBachelor's in CS/SE/IS or related field; 1–2 years backend/API integration; REST APIs; AWS; JS/TS; Docker/Kubernetes; Git/CI/CD.
REST API Development, AWS Cloud Services, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Angular/Vue.js, Docker & Kubernetes (EKS), AWS Lambda / API Gateway, Data Transformation & Validation, CI/CD Pipelines, Git Version Control
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ASSOCIATE, DATA ENGINEER
Chicago or Atlanta or Dallas or Reston or San Francisco
$85k-$110k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cresset
Cresset: Cresset provides personalized wealth management and family office services.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/engineering, 1+ years data engineering experience, Snowflake and SQL experience, familiarity with APIs, strong analytical and communication skills.
AWS, Matillion, DBT, Databricks, Snowflake, SQL, Python, Model Context Protocol (MCP)
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Data Engineer - Databricks
McLean, Virginia, United States
RemoteFull Time
Steampunk
Steampunk: Design-led federal technology consulting and innovation services firm.
2+ YOE2+ years data engineering experience, Databricks, SQL, PySpark/Python, AWS, experience with data lakehouse/Delta Lake, ability to obtain public trust, Agile and CI/CD familiarity.
Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, SQL, T-SQL, pgSQL, MySQL, Databricks Workflows, Airflow, Step Functions, AWS, S3, EC2, RDS, PySpark, Python, Java, C++, Scala, Informatica EDC, Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, Purview, DataZone, CI/CD
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Junior Software Data Engineer
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
$104k-$166k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/CS/math + 2 years software engineering (or Master's/PhD with 0 years, or 6 years experience with HS diploma); experience with prompt engineering and RAG; active TS/SCI with polygraph required.
Prompt Engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), LLMs
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Senior Data Engineer (5307)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$125k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
SMX
SMX: Provides cloud engineering and mission-critical IT solutions for government.
10+ YOESecurity clearance required; 10+ years data engineering; Python and PySpark; Palantir Foundry or Databricks; leading junior developers; on-site 2 days/week.
Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Python, PySpark, GitLab
3mo
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DARPA ACO Junior Engineer – Sweet Emotion Program
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$120k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amentum
AmentumNYSE: AMTM: Provides engineering, technology, and mission support to government agencies.
2+ YOEBachelor’s and Master’s in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering (RF), Physics, or Materials Science; 2–7 years experience; sensor systems experience; capable in multidisciplinary teams; active Top Secret SCI eligibility.
Sensor design, Data analysis, Signal processing
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Data Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
KBR
KBRNYSE: KBR: Provides engineering, technology, and professional services for global markets.
Bachelor's in a quantitative field, experience in data science/analytics, proficiency in Python/R/Java and data libraries, containerization and CI/CD experience, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Ansible), and active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
Python, R, Java, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, RESTful APIs, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Hadoop, Spark, STK, AWS GovCloud, SDLC, CI/CD, Test-driven development, DevSecOps
2w
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Junior Software Data Engineer
Fort Meade or Jessup
$104k-$166k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: National security and mission-critical government technology services provider.
0+ YOETS/SCI with polygraph required. Bachelor's in CS/Engineering/Math + 2 years software engineering OR Master's/PhD with 0 years OR 6 years experience with HS. Experience with prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
Prompt Engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI/ML frameworks, LLMs
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Palantir Data Engineer
Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
$100k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Woodgrove Solutions
Woodgrove Solutions: Provides professional financial management and IT consulting services for government agencies.
2+ YOE2+ years data engineering experience, hands-on with Palantir Foundry/Gotham, proficiency in Python and SQL, experience with ETL and large datasets, US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance required.
Palantir Foundry, Palantir AIP, Palantir Gotham, Python, SQL, AWS, Azure, GCP
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Data Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
Elder Research
Elder Research: Provides data science, machine learning, and predictive analytics consulting services.
2+ YOEDesign and deliver secure, scalable data pipelines for analytics and ML; 2+ years experience; BS in relevant field; proficiency in Python and SQL; ability to work with government stakeholders and maintain security requirements.
Python, SQL, Java, Databricks, AWS, PySpark, Spark SQL, Unity Catalog, Git, SVN, Mercurial, venv, conda, bash, Power BI, Tableau, CRISP-DM
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Junior Software Engineer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$70k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Belay Technologies
Belay Technologies: Provides specialized technology and engineering services to the DoD.
0+ YOEEntry-level software engineer with Python proficiency, production experience, and understanding of AI concepts and streaming data pipelines.
Python, Apache Kafka, Elasticsearch, PydanticAI, Langgraph, DeepAgents, APIs, Software development tooling