Lead Data Engineer (Intelligent Foundations and Experiences)

Capital One National Association; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 175,800 - 200,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial wellness programs

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Richmond, VA is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to spearhead innovative solutions in a dynamic Agile environment. The role involves extensive collaboration with Agile teams, utilizing technologies like Python, Java, and cloud services to optimize data applications. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in application and big data development. This opportunity includes competitive salaries ranging from $175,800 to $200,700 per year.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in application development.
• At least 2 years of experience in big data technologies.
• At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to design and implement technical solutions.
• Utilize programming languages and technologies like Java, Scala, Python.
• Perform unit tests and code reviews for performance.

Skills

Application development

Big data technologies

Cloud computing

Programming (Python, SQL, Scala, Java)

Agile engineering practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Redshift

Snowflake

MapReduce

Hadoop

REST APIs

Kafka

Spark

UNIX/Linux

Job description

Lead Data Engineer (Intelligent Foundations and Experiences)

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.

Intelligent Foundations & Experiences (IFX) is a powerful collective of horizontal technology organizations that are driving Capital One’s real‑time intelligent future. Together with our partners in the Enterprise and across lines of business, we deliver broad‑reaching technical solutions and advance state‑of‑the‑art science to help every Capital One associate and our 100+M customers succeed.

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 such as Redshift and 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.

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 (Redshift or Snowflake)
• 4+ years of experience with UNIX/Linux including basic commands and shell scripting
• 2+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position.

The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $193,400 - $220,700

Plano, TX: $175,800 - $200,700

Richmond, VA: $175,800 - $200,700

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non‑discretionary 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.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. 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.

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