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Freelance Streaming Data Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Data Engineer

Dallas, TX ยท On-site

$113K - $136K/yr

Be a part of a DevOps team that completely owns and supports their product Implement batch and streaming data pipelines using cloud technologies * Leads development of coding standards, best ...

GCP Data Engineer (W2 Position)

Dearborn, MI ยท On-site

$105K - $126K/yr

Role : GCP Data Engineer (W2 Position) Location : Dearborn, MI (Hybrid) Duration: 12+ Months ... Real-Time data streaming platform like Apache Kafka, GCP Pub/Sub * Microservices architecture to ...

AI Data Engineer

Redmond, WA ยท On-site

$128K - $154K/yr

Leverage modern data engineering practices and frameworks with an object-oriented approach to ... event streaming data on Cloud Data Platforms using modern tools like Spark, and airflow; Azure ...

Senior Data Engineer

Chicago, IL

$109K - $148K/yr

Senior Data Engineer Location - Chicago, IL (3 days onsite mandatory) Rate - 65-70 Databricks, ADF ... Architect and implement data pipelines using Databricks and Delta Lake for batch and streaming data.

Lead Data Engineer

Plano, TX ยท On-site

$109K - $131K/yr

Build the next generation Distributed Streaming Data Pipelines and Analytics Data Stores using streaming frameworks (Flink, Spark Streaming) using programming languages like Java, Scala, Python

Lead Data Engineer

Plano, TX

$109K - $131K/yr

Build the next generation Distributed Streaming Data Pipelines and Analytics Data Stores using streaming frameworks (Flink, Spark Streaming) using programming languages like Java, Scala, Python

Data Engineer

Alexandria, VA ยท On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

Lead Data Engineer

Plano, TX ยท On-site

$109K - $131K/yr

Build the next generation Distributed Streaming Data Pipelines and Analytics Data Stores using streaming frameworks (Flink, Spark Streaming) using programming languages like Java, Scala, Python

Lead Data Engineer

Plano, TX ยท On-site

$109K - $131K/yr

Build the next generation Distributed Streaming Data Pipelines and Analytics Data Stores using streaming frameworks (Flink, Spark Streaming) using programming languages like Java, Scala, Python

Data Engineer

Alexandria, VA ยท On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

Data Engineer

Arlington, VA ยท On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

Data Engineer

Alexandria, VA ยท On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

Data Engineer

Arlington, VA ยท On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

Data Engineer

Arlington, VA ยท On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

Data Engineer

Alexandria, VA ยท On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

Data Engineer

Arlington, VA ยท On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

... streaming data workflows, and parsing structured, unstructured, or event-streaming data * Experience with coding in software programming languages, including SQL, Python, Scala, Spark, or Java

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How much do freelance streaming data engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 21, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance streaming data engineer in the United States is $129,716.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $114,500.00 and $137,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Streaming Data Engineer vs Data Engineer?

AspectFreelance Streaming Data EngineerData Engineer
CredentialsRelevant certifications (e.g., cloud, data streaming)Similar certifications, often more formal education
Work EnvironmentIndependent, project-based, remoteFull-time, in-house or remote
Industry UsageFreelance platforms, consultingOrganizations, tech companies
Search & Comparison IntentProject-based, flexible workLong-term employment, team roles

Freelance Streaming Data Engineers typically work independently on short-term projects, focusing on streaming data pipelines using tools like Kafka or Spark. Data Engineers often hold full-time roles within organizations, managing broader data infrastructure. Both roles require similar skills and certifications, but differ mainly in employment type and work setting.

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Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Staffingine LLC

Dallas, TX โ€ข On-site

$113K - $136K/yr

Contractor

Posted 27 days ago


Job description

Job Title: Data Engineer
Job Location: Dallas, TX
Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

  • This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced.
  • Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.
  • Work closely with source data application teams and product owners to design, implement and support analytics solutions that provide insights to make better decisions
    Implement data migration and data engineering solutions using Azure products and services: (Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Event Hub, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Databricks, etc.) and traditional data warehouse tools
    Perform multiple aspects involved in the development lifecycle โ€“ design, cloud engineering (Infrastructure, network, security, and administration), ingestion, preparation, data modeling, testing, CICD pipelines, performance tuning, deployments, consumption, BI, alerting, prod support
  • Provide technical leadership and collaborate within a team environment as well as work independently
  • Be a part of a DevOps team that completely owns and supports their product
    Implement batch and streaming data pipelines using cloud technologies
  • Leads development of coding standards, best practices and privacy and security guidelines
  • Mentors' others on technical and domain skills to create multi-functional teams
    All you'll need for success