Lead Data & AI Engineer
Phoenix Staff
Phoenix, AZ · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Phoenix, AZ ranks
Where Phoenix, AZ placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best cities for government jobs185 openings · of 26
- #3Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southwest64 / 100 · of 15
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest265 jobs · of 38
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest692 openings · of 33
- #4Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southwest31 conferences · of 16
- #5Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs505 openings · of 100
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among computer and information research scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for computer and information research scientists: 34% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Job DescriptionJob DescriptionTitle: Lead Data & AI EngineerLocation: Phoenix, AZ (hybrid remote)Type: 6-month contract to hirePay: $50-60/hrWe’re looking for a Lead Data & AI Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable data and AI solutions within complex...