145 Data Engineer jobs at startups

As of October 16, 2026, career.now lists 145 open Data Engineer jobs at startups, with a median advertised salary of $155k–$190k a year. 36 were added this week. Hiring now: Mutt Data, Busigence Technologies, Swish Analytics.

Median $155k–$190k78% remoteUpdated October 16, 2026

Data Engineer jobs at startups: market snapshot

Salary distribution

Median annual, dominant currency: USD

175k USD 37 listings
median 0–150k150k–200k200k–250k250k–300k300k+

Work mode

Remote78%Hybrid7%Onsite15%

Top countries hiring

🇺🇸 United States58🇧🇷 Brazil9🇮🇳 India7🇦🇷 Argentina6🇩🇪 Germany6🇪🇸 Spain4🇬🇧 United Kingdom4🇫🇷 France3

Hiring velocity

36 new this week
+71% vs prev week
30d agotoday

Top hiring companies

Mutt Data5Busigence Technologies3Swish Analytics2Mercor2mercor2Verkada2Devrev2Pigment1Agicap1Unifonic1

Top skills mentioned

python51 sql37 data pipelines25 data engineering24 aws22 etl20 dbt16 go15 databricks13 data modeling13 airflow12 snowflake12 bigquery12 java12 ai11

Pay by seniority

Median min–max per band

Mid 132k–160k USD n=10
Senior / Staff 160k–195k USD n=26

New companies hiring

First spotted in our index

  • Pigmenttoday
  • Agicaptoday
  • Unifonictoday
  • Aircalltoday
  • Mutt Datatoday
  • Voizetoday
  • NeuralFrametoday
  • Heidi Healthtoday

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Data Engineer jobs at startups — FAQ

How many Data Engineer jobs at startups are there?

There are 145 open Data Engineer jobs at startups as of October 16, 2026, tracked by career.now across 1,900+ job sources. 36 of them were added this week.

How many new Data Engineer jobs at startups were posted this week?

36 new Data Engineer jobs at startups were posted in the last 7 days. The week before, 22 were added.

Which companies are hiring for Data Engineer jobs at startups?

The companies with the most open Data Engineer jobs at startups on career.now are Mutt Data (5), Busigence Technologies (3), Swish Analytics (2), Mercor (2), mercor (2), as of October 16, 2026.

What do Data Engineer jobs at startups pay?

Based on postings that state compensation, the median listed salary range for Data Engineer jobs at startups is $155k–$190k (career.now, October 16, 2026).