Lead Data Engineer: Cloud Data Pipelines & ML

Capital One National Association; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Richmond, VA to design and deliver cloud-first data solutions. You will collaborate across Agile teams, mentor peers, and drive scalable data pipelines using Python, Spark, Databricks, and Snowflake.

The role emphasizes security, data modeling, and end-to-end data architectures within a fast-paced environment. The position requires deep experience in data engineering and a proven ability to operate with minimal supervision on complex data projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in application development.
• At least 2 years of experience in distributed data.
• At least 2 years of experience with SQL.
• At least 2 years of experience with one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala).
• At least 2 years of experience in data pipeline design and development.
• At least 1 year of experience in data modeling and designing end-to-end data solutions using both relational and non-relational database systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologies.
• Influence a team of developers, data analysts and data scientists with deep experience in machine learning, distributed microservices, lakehouse architecture, and full stack systems.
• Utilize programming languages such as Python and Spark, along with open-source relational and NoSQL databases, and cloud-based data warehousing platforms including Databricks and Snowflake.
• Share passion for staying on top of trends in data, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the data community.
• Collaborate with product managers and software engineering to deliver robust cloud-first data solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.
• Independently design, build and deliver world-class cloud data solutions and applications with little or no support from supervisors or managers.
• Architect and enforce common data engineering design patterns to ensure code quality, maintainability, and reusability across data platforms and pipelines.
• Serve as an ambassador for the data engineering team, communicating technical concepts and data outcomes clearly to both internal and external stakeholders to drive alignment and shared understanding.
• Design and build data pipelines and platforms with a focus on scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency, ensuring robust performance under increasing data volume and business demands.
• Implement data security standards, including encryption at rest/transit and fine-grained access control, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations

Skills

Python

SQL

Java

Scala

Data engineering

Distributed data

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

EMR

Spark

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Richmond, VA to design and deliver cloud-first data solutions. You will collaborate across Agile teams, mentor peers, and drive scalable data pipelines using Python, Spark, Databricks, and Snowflake.

The role emphasizes security, data modeling, and end-to-end data architectures within a fast-paced environment. The position requires deep experience in data engineering and a proven ability to operate with minimal supervision on complex data projects.