Lead Data Engineer - Payment Networks

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive compensation

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Capital One is looking for a Lead Data Engineer in McLean, Virginia to join their innovative team. The ideal candidate enjoys working with data, machine learning, and cloud-based technologies, and has extensive experience in full-stack development.

Your responsibilities will include collaborating with Agile teams, developing robust technical solutions, and leveraging complex cloud data environments. This role offers an annual salary range of $197,300 - $225,100, along with performance-based bonuses.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in application development.
• 2 years of experience in big data technologies.
• 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with real-time data and streaming applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support full-stack technical solutions.
• Collaborate with Agile teams and digital product managers.
• Perform unit tests and code reviews for performance tuning.

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

SQL

Agile Engineering Practices

Big Data Technologies

Distributed Computing

NoSQL Databases

Cloud Computing (AWS/Azure/GCP)

UNIX/Linux

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

AWS

Redshift

Snowflake

Hadoop

Kafka

Spark

Job description

Lead Data Engineer - Payment Networks

At Capital One, you’ll be part of a team 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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: 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.
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary range: $197,300 - $225,100 (McLean, VA).
• Eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI).

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.