Senior Data Engineer - AI-Driven Risk Tech

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA and Richmond, VA seeks a Data Engineer to join Risk Tech, building data-driven risk management solutions powered by AI and modern data platforms. You’ll work with ML, Spark, and cloud services to deliver scalable, secure data pipelines.

You’ll collaborate with product managers and engineers, mentor peers, and help shape architecture while ensuring performance and compliance across data stores. This role offers impact on millions of customers and a dynamic tech culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS or related quantitative field.
• Experience in distributed data and SQL-focused development.
• Strong skills in data modeling and end-to-end data solutions.
• Proficiency with Python/Scala/Java and data pipelines.
• Hands-on with cloud-based data platforms and ETL design.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and support data engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers on cloud-first platforms.
• Create scalable data pipelines with security and governance focus.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices in data engineering.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance across pipelines.

Skills

Python

Spark

SQL

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

EMR

Airflow

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA and Richmond, VA seeks a Data Engineer to join Risk Tech, building data-driven risk management solutions powered by AI and modern data platforms. You’ll work with ML, Spark, and cloud services to deliver scalable, secure data pipelines.

You’ll collaborate with product managers and engineers, mentor peers, and help shape architecture while ensuring performance and compliance across data stores. This role offers impact on millions of customers and a dynamic tech culture.