MrBeast

Senior Data Engineer

MrBeast · San Mateo, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $178,000 –$223,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
MrBeast's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
52% of MrBeast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at MrBeast
high
94 stale, 1 reposted of 96 open
Hiring momentum
118 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Senior Data Engineer at Beast Industries, you will design and build a data platform from the ground up to support the MrBeast ecosystem, focusing on both batch and real-time data pipelines. Your role involves optimizing data processing, ensuring high availability and low latency, and implementing data governance standards. You will also collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions and mentor other engineers.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of MrBeast as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years designing and operating production-grade data platforms
  • Strong data modeling, ETL/ELT, and distributed data processing skills
  • Experience building cloud-based data solutions and modern data architectures
  • Ability to drive improvements in pipeline reliability and data quality
  • Experience with automated testing, monitoring, observability, and alerting for data systems
  • Independent leadership of complex technical initiatives

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting ML and AI data workflows
  • Familiarity with streaming and event-driven architectures
  • Knowledge of data governance and metadata management
  • Experience leading technical communities of practice

What you get

  • Highly competitive equity package designed for a foundational hire
  • Expected ~3 days per week in-office - San Mateo, CA
  • Compensation $178,000 –$223,000 base + equity + benefits
  • Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
  • Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tech stack or tools used
  • The role involves a significant amount of ownership and independent work, which may not suit all candidates
  • High expectations for pipeline reliability and data quality may require a strong track record in these areas

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Listed by MrBeast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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