Hire Apache Airflow vs dbt developers

Both Apache Airflow and dbt have active talent pools on Haystack. We see first shortlists for Apache Airflow and dbt land within 24 hours of kick-off, with the median Apache Airflow hire closing in 14-21 days alongside comparable dbt roles.

Mid-level Apache Airflow engineers anchor around £70k–£90k UK base, with seniors reaching £95k–£135k. dbt engineers sit around £70k–£90k mid and £95k–£135k senior. German bands run 5-20% higher in EUR and US bands 40-50% higher in USD.

For Apache Airflow we look for working experience with Python, dbt, Spark. For dbt the equivalents are SQL, Jinja, Snowflake. Both ecosystems get surfaced on every Haystack profile so you can filter on exact tooling.

Often yes - particularly when both stacks live in the same category (Data & AI vs Data & AI). On Haystack we let you require both as primary or secondary skills; senior generalists typically carry one as their main stack and one as supporting.

Pick on hiring depth, your team's current strengths and the ecosystem fit. Apache Airflow suits idempotent dags orchestrating dbt, spark and warehouse loads; dbt suits layered dbt projects with staging, intermediate and mart models. We can shortlist both in parallel so you can interview against the same brief.

Yes - the full ladder from junior through staff/principal in both Apache Airflow and dbt. The kick-off call captures the level and shipped-work bar you need, and shortlists are filtered accordingly.