Lead Data Engineer, Enterprise AI & Pipelines
D.R. Horton
Arlington, TX · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Arlington, TX ranks
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November 2026
- #2Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southwest23% · of 43
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southwest11% · of 39
- #7Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southwest36% · of 32
- #7Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southwest12% · of 44
- #9Best cities for junior jobs in Texas35% · of 31
- #9Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southwest6 conferences · of 16
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 does not state pay. Across 33 open lead data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $145,000 to $165,000 and the median is $155,000.
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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
...D.R. Horton, Inc. is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the data foundation for analytics and AI initiatives. You will define modern data engineering patterns, architect reusable data products, guide complex decisions, and mentor engineers in a Fortune 500 environment...