Lead Data Engineer
BLEND360
Columbia, MD · $125k–$160k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Columbia, MD ranks
Where Columbia, MD placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mid-Atlantic18% · of 84
- #14Best cities for remote-friendly jobs9% · of 100
- #15Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic61% · of 85
- #16Best cities for mid-career professionals61% · of 100
- #19Cities with the most hybrid jobs18% · of 100
- #22Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic115 openings · of 68
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $142,500 a year. Across 25 open lead data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $145,000 to $166,000 and the median is $150,000. That is 5% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among database architects, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for database architects: 58% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Company DescriptionBLEND360 is an acclaimed, forward-thinking Data, Digital Marketing, & AI Solutions Company, dedicated to fueling remarkable... ...marketing excellence.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to support a large-scale healthcare data platform initiative...