Data Engineer
OpenAI
San Francisco, CA · $235k–$385k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where San Francisco, CA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for security jobs316 openings · of 20
- #1Best cities for technology jobs7,178 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for financial services pay after cost of living$173k · of 33
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills35% · of 100
- #1Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast35% · of 54
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast902 jobs · of 47
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- 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%)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $310,000 a year. Across 216 open data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $112,500 to $159,500 and the median is $135,000. That is 130% above the median, above 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
...About the team The Applied team works across research, engineering, product, and design to bring OpenAI’s technology to consumers and... ...than unfettered growth. About the role: We're seeking a Data Engineer to take the lead in building our data pipelines and...