Senior Lead Data Engineer (Enterprise Platforms Technology)

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 238,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Performance-based incentives

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

A major financial services company is looking for a Senior Lead Data Engineer in Richmond, Virginia. This pivotal role involves designing and implementing technical solutions while leading a skilled team. Candidates should possess at least 6 years of application development experience and 2 years in big data technologies. Proficiency in cloud computing (AWS, Azure), machine learning, and programming in Java, Scala, and Python is essential. The role offers competitive compensation including salaries ranging from $209,000 to $238,500 annually, along with performance-based incentives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in application development.
• At least 2 years of experience in big data technologies.
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to design and implement technical solutions.
• Lead a team of developers with expertise in machine learning and microservices.
• Deliver robust cloud-based solutions for financial empowerment.

Skills

Programming languages: Java, Scala, Python

Experience in big data technologies

Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Machine learning

Distributed data/computing tools

Agile engineering practices

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

NoSQL (Mongo, Cassandra)

Data warehousing (Redshift, Snowflake)

UNIX/Linux

Job description

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 Senior Lead Data Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One. Enterprise Platforms Technology (EPTech) comprises many of Capital One’s most important enterprise platforms. We play an essential role in establishing practices for building technology solutions across the company, while also delivering capabilities that exemplify those practices.

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
• Lead 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 6 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

• Master's Degree
• 9+ 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)
• 5+ years experience with Distributed data/computing tools (MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL)
• 4+ year 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

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Salary ranges by location (full‑time annual):

• McLean, VA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Sr. Lead Data Engineer
• Richmond, VA: $209,000 - $238,500 for Sr. Lead Data Engineer

This role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

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, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23‑A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901‑4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1‑800‑304‑9102 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

The role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.