Lead Data Engineer - HR Tech

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,300 - 225,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Bonuses

Competitive salary

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to drive major transformations with emerging technologies and data. In this role, you'll design and implement full-stack solutions, leveraging your experience in cloud environments and big data technologies.

You will collaborate with Agile teams and lead the deployment of GenAI solutions. The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $197,300 to $225,100, plus additional benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in application development.
• At least 2 years of experience in big data technologies.
• At least 1 year experience with cloud computing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions.
• Collaborate with Agile teams and product managers.
• Build and deploy AI solutions.

Skills

Application development

Big data technologies

Cloud computing

Python

SQL

Scala

Java

Distributed computing tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

UNIX/Linux

Job description

Lead Data Engineer - HR Tech

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 who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies.

As a Capital One Lead Data Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologies
• Work with a team of developers with deep experience in machine learning, distributed microservices, and full stack systems
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Scala, Python and Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases and Cloud based data warehousing services using Snowflake
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring 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 make sure your code is rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for performance
• Build and deploy GenAI and Agentic AI solutions

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 4 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 experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ 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)
• 4+ years experience with Distributed data/computing tools (MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL)
• 4+ years experience working on real-time data and streaming applications
• 4+ years of experience with NoSQL implementation (Mongo, Cassandra)
• 4+ years of data warehousing experience using 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, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion
• Experience building and deploying Gen AI and Agentic AI solutions

Employment Details

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

Compensation

• McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Lead Data Engineer
• Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 for Lead Data Engineer

Incentives may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.