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22 Remote Data Engineer Jobs in Portugal

22 remote data engineer roles open to candidates in Portugal, 1 added this week, all at fully remote, VC-backed startups. 1 name Portugal specifically, 8 are open worldwide, and the rest hire across the EU. Pay listed in euros has a median of €115K a year. Most asked-for skills: AWS, Data engineering and SQL. Matcha reads every posting daily and emails you only the ones that fit.

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Remote data engineer salary in Portugal

59% of the 22 postings list pay. Among the 10 priced in euros, the median is €115K a year and the middle half runs €87K to €115K.

Companies hiring for remote data engineer jobs in Portugal

15 companies have open data engineer roles in Portugal. The most active right now:

  • Modash (6 roles)
  • Eneba (2 roles)
  • Sport Alliance GmbH (2 roles)
  • BeReal (1 role)
  • CameraMatics (1 role)
  • Datafold (1 role)
  • Gismart (1 role)
  • Inca Digital, Inc. (1 role)

Skills in demand in remote data engineer jobs in Portugal

Share of the 22 postings that name each skill:

  • AWS: 73%
  • Data engineering: 73%
  • SQL: 73%
  • Python: 59%
  • Airflow: 55%
  • Data modeling: 45%
  • Etl/elt pipelines: 32%
  • Data pipelines: 32%
  • Pyspark: 27%
  • GCP: 27%

Figures from the postings on this page, updated weekly. Last update 2026-10-26.

Frequently asked questions

How much do remote data engineer jobs in Portugal pay?

Median listed pay is €115K a year across 10 postings priced in euros; the top 5% exceed €115K. 41% of postings do not list pay.

Do I need to live in Portugal to apply?

No. Only 1 of the 22 postings name Portugal; the rest accept candidates anywhere in the EU, and 8 are open worldwide. Most ask for a time-zone overlap rather than a specific address, so check the location line on each posting.

Can I work for a US company remotely from Portugal?

4 of these 22 postings hire in both the EU and the US, and 8 are open worldwide, which usually means a US or global company. The rest hire in the EU only, often for payroll or time-zone reasons.

What experience level do remote data engineer jobs in Portugal ask for?

62% ask for 5 to 10 years, 33% for 2 to 5 years, 5% for 10 or more, and 0% are open to candidates with under 2 years.

How many remote data engineer jobs in Portugal are posted each week?

1 in the last 7 days, 22 over the last 6 months, from 15 companies.

What is Matcha?

A zero-noise alternative to job boards for remote startup jobs. Describe your next role once in plain language; Matcha reads every job description daily and emails you only the roles that actually fit. No UI to check, no notifications, no noise.

About Matcha

Matcha is a zero-noise alternative to job boards for remote startup jobs. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of irrelevant postings, you describe your next role once and Matcha reads every job description daily to surface only the roles that actually fit. Matches arrive in a single email, as soon as a relevant role is posted. No UI to check, no notifications, no noise. Because Matcha reads full job descriptions in plain language, there is no limit to what you can filter by: not just the usual dropdowns, but anything you can put into words.

Matcha surfaces fully remote jobs at startups from seed to series A, series B, etc. typically backed by top-tier VCs like a16z, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Google Ventures, Sequoia, Accel, Khosla Ventures, etc. Roles span software engineering, design, marketing, sales, and more. Open to candidates in Europe, the US, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Latam, APAC, and worldwide.

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