Senior Lead Data Engineer

Senior Lead Data Engineer

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast‑paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One you’ll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Data Engineers passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies and leading a major transformation within Capital One.

• Collaborate with Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions using full‑stack development tools and technologies.
• Lead a team of developers with deep experience in machine learning, distributed microservices, and full‑stack systems.
• Utilize programming languages such as Java, Scala, Python and open‑source RDBMS and No
  
  SQL databases, and cloud‑based data warehousing services such as Redshift and Snowflake.
• Stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with digital product managers and deliver robust cloud‑based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.
• Perform unit tests and conduct reviews with other team members to ensure code is rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for performance.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• At least 6 years of experience in application development (internship experience does not apply).
• At least 2 years of experience in big data technologies.
• At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).

• Master’s Degree.
• 9+ years of experience in application development including Python, SQL, Scala, or Java.
• 4+ years of experience with a public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
• 5+ years of experience with distributed data/computing tools (Map Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL).
• 4+ years of experience working on real‑time data and streaming applications.
• 4+ years of experience with No
  
  SQL implementation (Mongo, Cassandra).
• 4+ years of data warehousing experience (Redshift or Snowflake).
• 4+ years of experience with UNIX/Linux, including basic commands and shell scripting.
• 2+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices.
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity beyond basic code completion.

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

• Chicago, IL – $209,000 to $238,500
• McLean, VA – $229,900 to $262,400
• New York, NY – $250,800 to $286,200
• Plano, TX – $209,000 to $238,500
• Richmond, VA – $209,000 to $238,500

This role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and/or long‑term incentives. Incentives may be discretionary or nondiscretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

Capital One is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE, including disability and veteran). We are committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We promote a drug‑free workplace.

If you require accommodations, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1‑800‑304‑9102 or via email at Recruitin All information you provide will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide reasonable accommodations.

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