Lead Data Engineer — Intelligent Foundations & Experiences

Capital One National Association; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 179,400 - 225,100; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive data platform initiatives across intelligent foundations and experiences. You will design and implement scalable data solutions in a cloud environment, collaborating with ML and distributed systems teams.

The role requires 7+ years in application development with Python/SQL/Java, 4+ years in cloud and 4+ years in big data tools, plus strong Unix/Linux and Agile practices. On-site in multiple locations with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years in application development.
• 2+ years in big data technologies.
• 1+ year with cloud computing (AWS/Azure/Google).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, implement, and support data solutions across agile teams.
• Collaborate with ML experts on distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
• Utilize Java, Scala, Python and SQL/NoSQL databases with cloud warehousing (Redshift/Snowflake).
• Mentor teammates and share tech trends within engineering communities.
• Deliver cloud-based solutions to empower users financially at scale.
• Perform unit tests and code reviews for performance and quality.

Skills

Java

Python

Scala

SQL

Golang

Unix/Linux

Agile engineering practices

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Redshift

Snowflake

Kafka

Spark

EMR

MySQL

DynamoDB

PostgreSQL

Linux/Unix shell

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive data platform initiatives across intelligent foundations and experiences. You will design and implement scalable data solutions in a cloud environment, collaborating with ML and distributed systems teams.

The role requires 7+ years in application development with Python/SQL/Java, 4+ years in cloud and 4+ years in big data tools, plus strong Unix/Linux and Agile practices. On-site in multiple locations with competitive compensation.