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Lead Data Engineer

Johnson & Johnson
New Brunswick, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 6/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/16/2026
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:
Data Engineering

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Employer: Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer

Job Code: A011.8547

Job Location: New Brunswick, NJ

Job Type: Full-Time

Rate of Pay: $170,000 - $190,000

Job Duties: Lead portfolio of data engineering projects working on multi-functional teams involving business analysts, product managers, and data scientists. Define architecture and design resilient data analytics systems, processing large volumes of data in both batch and real time mode. Drive adoption of modern data engineering principles, patterns, and best practices to improve velocity, quality, reliability, and maintainability of products. Provide technical leadership by coaching and mentoring a team of engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and other means. Work with data scientists to incorporate ML models in the data analytics platform to derive intelligent insights. Optimize existing data infrastructure, code & data pipelines to reduce cost, increase efficiency, and improve scalability.

May telecommute.

Requirements: Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or in a Lead Data Engineer-related occupation.

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation - 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado - 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - 56 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - 13 days per calendar year. Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child. Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year. Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period - 10 days. Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year. Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year.

This job posting is anticipated to close on 7/26/2026.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation -120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

This position is eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off, as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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Salary : $170,000 - $190,000

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