Lead Data Engineer - Marketing Cloud Journeys & Data Platforms

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive the transformation and delivery of data solutions in a cloud‑first environment. You will collaborate with Agile teams, mentor engineers, and build scalable systems using Java, Scala, Python, Go, SQL, and NoSQL with Redshift/Snowflake.

The role emphasizes hands‑on data tooling, real‑time processing, and close partnership with product teams to empower customers with strong financial experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 4+ years in application development (internships excluded).
• 2+ years in big data technologies.
• 2+ years experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or Google).
• 4+ years experience with distributed data/compute tools.
• 4+ years experience with UNIX/Linux and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to design, develop, test, and support full‑stack solutions.
• Work with developers familiar with ML, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Utilize Java, Scala, Python, Go and SQL/NoSQL databases; leverage Redshift/Snowflake for cloud data warehousing.
• Mentor team members; contribute to tech communities and stay current with trends.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based experiences for millions of customers.
• Perform unit testing and code reviews to ensure performance and quality.

Skills

Team collaboration

Mentoring

AI tooling

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Java

Scala

Python

Go

SQL

NoSQL

RDBMS

Redshift

Snowflake

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive the transformation and delivery of data solutions in a cloud‑first environment. You will collaborate with Agile teams, mentor engineers, and build scalable systems using Java, Scala, Python, Go, SQL, and NoSQL with Redshift/Snowflake.

The role emphasizes hands‑on data tooling, real‑time processing, and close partnership with product teams to empower customers with strong financial experiences.