# Data engineering vs analytics engineering

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We’ve read many job descriptions for data engineers that sound more like analytics engineering roles, and vice-versa.

Why all the confusion?

First of all, the data field is still relatively new compared to disciplines like software engineering, so it’s still changing fast. Modern data tooling has also emerged that is fundamentally changing the way that many data professionals work (thankfully), so it’s natural for job descriptions to have lots of crossover.

In this blog post, we dig deep into definitions for data engineers and analytics engineers and show you how modern data teams are structured to use the unique skill sets of both.

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