Engineering
Data Engineer
Data engineers build the pipelines that move, clean, and serve data. AI copilots generate SQL, catch bad joins, and write pipeline tests.
Structured path
Start the Data Engineer path
~14 hours · 6 stages · 20 lessons.
A day in the life
A rough shape of the workday.
Morning
Open the day with Claude and ChatGPT — triaging the inbox and lining up priorities.
Midday
Data engineers build the pipelines that move, clean, and serve data, with help from Databricks Assistant.
Wrap-up
Wrap up by reviewing what shipped, capturing notes, and queuing tomorrow's first move.
Everyday AI tools
What this role uses day-to-day.
Specialized AI tools
Industry-specific products in 2026.
Skills to build
What you'll be doing — well.
- SQL
- Python
- Distributed systems
- Data modeling
Education path
Common routes in.
- Bachelor's in CS, data, or engineering
- Bootcamps valid
Typical U.S. salary
$100,000–$210,000USD/year
Source: BLS OES · national median range
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