Data Engineering Manager Jobs in Colorado
Data Engineering Manager jobs in Colorado are in strong demand, concentrated in technology, aerospace, financial services, and healthcare analytics sectors that have made Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs the state's primary hiring hubs. Major employers with a lasting footprint here include Lockheed Martin, Dish Network, and Verizon, all of which maintain large engineering and data operations teams in the state. The most in-demand specializations are cloud data platform management, real-time pipeline architecture, and analytics infrastructure leadership. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Location
Hybrid - Denver
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Internships
Ibotta is seeking a Data Engineering Intern to join our innovative team and contribute to our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. As a participant in our 2027 Summer Internship, you will have the opportunity to fully integrate with your team to directly contribute to ongoing Ibotta business initiatives. In addition to the daily time with your team, you will participate in ongoing teach outs curated to help build skills essential to transitioning into the workforce and building your career. We are looking for candidates who are eager to learn, excited to work on real-world business challenges, and want to be part of a mission-driven company.
This will be a full-time, 12 week, internship during the summer of 2027. This is a hybrid position located in Denver, Colorado and requires 3 days in-office per week. Required in-office hybrid days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Candidates must live in the United States.
What you will be doing:
Explore Next-Gen Secure Data Sharing: Learn, leverage, and gain practical experience building and supporting secure data sharing solutions across multi-cloud environments using privacy first Clean Rooms, open protocols, and cloud storage utilities.
Automate & Scale Infrastructure: Build, maintain, and deploy reusable multi cloud infrastructure (Terraform) on AWS and Databricks Platform. Administer Databricks Unity Catalog to enforce unified governance, access controls, and asset discovery.
Collaborate Across Engineering: Work alongside senior platform engineers, security, and internal domain teams to integrate downstream workflows smoothly into governed escrow endpoints
What we are looking for:
Academic Background: Rising Juniors or Seniors working towards a Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related technical field.
Core Technical Foundations: Hands-on experience or coursework in Python, SQL, big data and or distributed systems
Data Platform Interest: Exposure to relational databases, distributed data systems (Spark, Hadoop, Databricks), or modern cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Problem-Solving Mindset: Analytical and creative problem-solving skills with a desire to build reusable, "Build Once, Scale Many" automation rather than one-off scripts.
Communication & Curiosity: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a hunger to collaborate, learn complex distributed architectures, and take ownership of projects.
Self-Motivated: Highly organized, self-directed, and eager to tackle end-to-end technical challenges from design to execution.
Embrace and uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency & A good idea can come from anywhere
About Us:
Ibotta (NYSE: IBTA) is a leading performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through a network of publishers called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). The IPN allows marketers to influence what people buy, and where and how often they shop – all while paying only when their campaigns directly result in a sale. American shoppers have earned over $1.8 billion through the IPN since 2012. The largest tech IPO in history to come out of Colorado, Ibotta is headquartered in Denver, and is continually listed as a top place to work by The Denver Post and Inc. Magazine.
To learn more about what our Tech teams are doing day to day, visit Building Ibotta on Medium.com
Additional Details:
This position is located in Denver, CO and includes competitive pay and housing assistance for out of state students. Denver office perks include snacks, and occasional meals.
The hourly compensation for this role is: $34.23 per hour worked. This compensation range is specific to the United States labor market.
Ibotta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ibotta’s employment decisions are made without regard of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Applicants are accepted until the position is filled.
For the security of our employees and the business, all employees are responsible for the secure handling of data in accordance with our security policies, identifying and reporting phishing attempts, as well as reporting security incidents to the proper channels.
#LI-Hybrid
#BI-Hybrid
Recruiting Agency Notice
Ibotta does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any Ibotta employees.
Location
Hybrid - Denver
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Internships
Ibotta is seeking a Data Engineering Intern to join our innovative team and contribute to our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. As a participant in our 2027 Summer Internship, you will have the opportunity to fully integrate with your team to directly contribute to ongoing Ibotta business initiatives. In addition to the daily time with your team, you will participate in ongoing teach outs curated to help build skills essential to transitioning into the workforce and building your career. We are looking for candidates who are eager to learn, excited to work on real-world business challenges, and want to be part of a mission-driven company.
This will be a full-time, 12 week, internship during the summer of 2027. This is a hybrid position located in Denver, Colorado and requires 3 days in-office per week. Required in-office hybrid days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Candidates must live in the United States.
What you will be doing:
Explore Next-Gen Secure Data Sharing: Learn, leverage, and gain practical experience building and supporting secure data sharing solutions across multi-cloud environments using privacy first Clean Rooms, open protocols, and cloud storage utilities.
Automate & Scale Infrastructure: Build, maintain, and deploy reusable multi cloud infrastructure (Terraform) on AWS and Databricks Platform. Administer Databricks Unity Catalog to enforce unified governance, access controls, and asset discovery.
Collaborate Across Engineering: Work alongside senior platform engineers, security, and internal domain teams to integrate downstream workflows smoothly into governed escrow endpoints
What we are looking for:
Academic Background: Rising Juniors or Seniors working towards a Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related technical field.
Core Technical Foundations: Hands-on experience or coursework in Python, SQL, big data and or distributed systems
Data Platform Interest: Exposure to relational databases, distributed data systems (Spark, Hadoop, Databricks), or modern cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Problem-Solving Mindset: Analytical and creative problem-solving skills with a desire to build reusable, "Build Once, Scale Many" automation rather than one-off scripts.
Communication & Curiosity: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a hunger to collaborate, learn complex distributed architectures, and take ownership of projects.
Self-Motivated: Highly organized, self-directed, and eager to tackle end-to-end technical challenges from design to execution.
Embrace and uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency & A good idea can come from anywhere
About Us:
Ibotta (NYSE: IBTA) is a leading performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through a network of publishers called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). The IPN allows marketers to influence what people buy, and where and how often they shop – all while paying only when their campaigns directly result in a sale. American shoppers have earned over $1.8 billion through the IPN since 2012. The largest tech IPO in history to come out of Colorado, Ibotta is headquartered in Denver, and is continually listed as a top place to work by The Denver Post and Inc. Magazine.
To learn more about what our Tech teams are doing day to day, visit Building Ibotta on Medium.com
Additional Details:
This position is located in Denver, CO and includes competitive pay and housing assistance for out of state students. Denver office perks include snacks, and occasional meals.
The hourly compensation for this role is: $34.23 per hour worked. This compensation range is specific to the United States labor market.
Ibotta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ibotta’s employment decisions are made without regard of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Applicants are accepted until the position is filled.
For the security of our employees and the business, all employees are responsible for the secure handling of data in accordance with our security policies, identifying and reporting phishing attempts, as well as reporting security incidents to the proper channels.
#LI-Hybrid
#BI-Hybrid
Recruiting Agency Notice
Ibotta does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any Ibotta employees.
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What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data engineering manager jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Five or more years of data engineering experience with at least two in a leadership role
- Demonstrated expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Proficiency managing distributed data systems including Spark, Kafka, or Databricks pipelines
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams in agile or scaled delivery environments
- Strong command of SQL, Python, or Scala alongside data modeling and warehouse design principles
Data Engineering Manager Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a data engineering manager in Colorado?
Colorado has no state-issued license or registration required to work as a data engineering manager. The typical path is a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, followed by several years as a senior data engineer before moving into management. Colorado employers, particularly in Denver's technology corridor and the Boulder startup ecosystem, favor candidates who combine hands-on pipeline or cloud architecture experience with demonstrated team leadership.
Which companies hire data engineering managers in Colorado?
Companies currently hiring data engineering managers in Colorado include Olsson, Xcel Energy, and Ibotta, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Colorado's concentration of aerospace, telecommunications, and financial technology firms means demand is distributed across both large enterprise organizations and growth-stage technology companies headquartered along the Front Range.
Which Colorado cities have the most data engineering manager jobs?
Denver, Boulder, and Loveland account for the largest share of data engineering manager openings in Colorado. Denver anchors the market as the state's primary technology and financial services hub, while Boulder draws openings from its dense cluster of software and data companies, and Colorado Springs contributes roles tied to defense contractors and government technology operations.
Are there remote data engineering manager jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields. Data engineering management is largely computer-based, making it well suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 100% of data engineering manager openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting broad employer acceptance of distributed leadership for this role. The portions most likely to stay fully remote are platform strategy, pipeline oversight, and team coordination, while on-site presence is more common when cross-department stakeholder work is involved.
How can I get hired as a data engineering manager in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving up from a senior or lead data engineer role within a Colorado organization that promotes internally, which is common at large Front Range employers in aerospace, healthcare IT, and financial services. Building a portfolio of end-to-end pipeline projects and earning a cloud architecture certification from AWS or Google strengthens a transition. Lateral moves from data analyst lead or analytics engineering roles are also a recognized on-ramp, especially at Boulder-area technology firms that value broad data platform ownership over traditional management tenure.
Where can I find and apply to data engineering manager jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to data engineering manager jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to the state. Search the roles available, identify the ones that match your background and preferences, and apply directly to the positions that fit.
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