Lead Data Engineer - Remote (NC, AZ, FL, TX)
First Citizens Bank
Dallas, TX · $129k–$168k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Dallas, TX ranks
Where Dallas, TX placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for construction and real estate jobs170 openings · of 13
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southwest89 / 100 · of 15
- #2Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southwest84 / 100 · of 15
- #3Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest401 jobs · of 38
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest772 openings · of 33
- #3Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest72 / 100 · of 15
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 $148,470 a year. Across 34 open lead data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $143,000 to $164,500 and the median is $153,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 3% below the median.
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
...Lead Data EngineerThis is a remote role that may be hired in several markets across the United States. Priority given to those candidates located in the area of Raleigh, North Carolina, Phoenix, Arizona and Dallas, Texas.We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer...