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Software Engineer, Data Acquisition

San Francisco, CA ยท On-site

$134K - $162K/yr

They are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join their Data Acquisition team, responsible for all aspects of data collection to support model training operations. Responsibilities : โ€ข Own ...

Experience partnering with software engineers and technical staff to build simple tools About our Data Acquisition Team: The Data Acquisition team is focused on building processes to extract ...

Sr Data Engineer

Santa Monica, CA

$119K - $161K/yr

Job Posting Title: Sr Data Engineer Req ID: 10147075 Technology is at the heart of Disney's past ... About the Team The Acquisition Marketing Engineering team owns the ingestion, modeling, and ...

Sr Data Engineer

New York, NY

$116K - $157K/yr

Job Posting Title: Sr Data Engineer Req ID: 10147075 Technology is at the heart of Disney's past ... About the Team The Acquisition Marketing Engineering team owns the ingestion, modeling, and ...

Sr Data Engineer

Seattle, WA

$120K - $163K/yr

Job Posting Title: Sr Data Engineer Req ID: 10147075 Technology is at the heart of Disney's past ... About the Team The Acquisition Marketing Engineering team owns the ingestion, modeling, and ...

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How much do senior data acquisition engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior data acquisition engineer in the United States is $126,328.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $106,000.00 and $144,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Data Acquisition Engineer vs Data Acquisition Engineer?

AspectSenior Data Acquisition EngineerData Acquisition Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; experience preferredBachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Work EnvironmentDesigning, developing, and overseeing data collection systems in industrial, research, or tech settingsImplementing and maintaining data collection hardware and software in similar environments
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, research labs, manufacturing, and energy sectorsSimilar industries, often as part of data or systems teams

The main difference is that Senior Data Acquisition Engineers typically have more experience, oversee complex projects, and may lead teams, while Data Acquisition Engineers focus on implementing and maintaining data collection systems. Both roles require similar technical skills and are used across industries like tech, manufacturing, and research.

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Infographic showing various Senior Data Acquisition Engineer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 9% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $126,328 per year, or $60.7 per hour.

Senior Data science Engineer - Remote

RapidSoft Corp

Reston, VA โ€ข Remote

$110K - $149K/yr

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Company Description

RapidSoft established in 2003, with a mission of providing clients with experiened and talented resources in timely manner. We specialize in in Independent Verification and Validation, Test Automation and DevOps, Static Code Analysis.

Our Staffing division handles, niche staffing needs forย ย companies of all sizes by providing technically prescreened resources thus reducing the hiring life cycle. Lessย  Clutter of Resumes More Hires for clients.

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Duties and Responsibilities: Develop data solutions in collaboration with other team members and software engineering teams that meet and anticipate business goals and strategies Work with senior data science engineers in analyzing and understanding all aspects of data, including source, design, insight, technology and modeling Develop and manage scalable data processing platforms for both exploratory and real-time analytics Oversee and develop algorithms for quick data acquisition, analysis and evolution of the data model to improve search and recommendation engines. Document and demonstrate solutions Design system specifications and provide standards and best practices Support and mentor junior data engineers by providing advice and coaching Make informed decisions quickly and taking ownership of services and applications at scale Be a persistent, creative problem solver, constantly striving to improve and iterate on both processes and technical solutions Remain cool and effective in a crisis Understand business needs and know how to create the tools to manage them Take initiative, own the problem and own the solution Other duties as assigned ย Supervisory Responsibilities: None ย Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) 8+ years experience in data engineering development 5+ years experience working in object oriented programming languages such as Python or Java Experience working in an Agile environment

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