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Data Engineer Jobs in EdTech

Data Engineers in EdTech build the pipelines and infrastructure that power learning analytics, personalisation engines, and product insights. As EdTech companies become increasingly data-driven, demand for strong data engineering talent has grown significantly.

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What you'll do

You'll design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes, work with large datasets generated by learner activity, support data science and analytics teams with clean, reliable data infrastructure, optimise data storage and query performance, and ensure data quality and governance.

Skills you'll need

Experience with Python, SQL, and data pipeline tools (Airflow, dbt, Spark)
Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
Strong understanding of data modelling
Experience working with high-volume, event-driven data
Bonus: experience with learning analytics standards like xAPI or SCORM

Salary

Data Engineers in EdTech typically earn between $115,000 and $155,000 in the US.

Career path

Data Engineer → Senior Data Engineer → Lead Data Engineer → Data Engineering Manager → Director of Data

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