Data Engineer market brief · Durham, NC
Data Engineer Jobs in Durham, NC
30 data engineer openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 19 employers, led by Fidelity, HCL Global Systems, and Prolim Global. Senior roles are the largest group, at 33% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 30
- Live data engineer openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 19
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Durham is senior-heavy for data engineer roles: 37% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
30
Hiring employers
19
Salary coverage
20%
Median experience
5.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
11
3 companies
Startups & growing teams
9
8 companies · $104,000 median
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- Open live data engineer listings in Durham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare data engineer opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 30 live roles tracked in this market.
- 19 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Engineer in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
30 data engineer openings across 19 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 10 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Fidelity is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Durham market view into active employers and representative data engineer openings
Employer activity · 19 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 30 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Principal Data Engineer · Fidelity
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Data Engineer jobs in Durham: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many data engineer jobs are open in Durham?
Metaintro tracks 30 live data engineer openings from 19 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which experience level has the most data engineer openings in Durham?
Senior roles lead with 10 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for data engineer jobs in Durham?
Fidelity, HCL Global Systems, Prolim Global, and Skanska Group have the most open data engineer roles here right now, out of 19 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Data Engineer demand around Durham.
Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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