Senior Data Engineer

Capital One

. Define the future of data platforms and banking in the cloud .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $286,200 - $392,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data engineering and architecture, with a strong focus on building scalable data solutions and leading technical strategy. Proficient in modern data technologies and methodologies, including cloud platforms and data governance.

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Data EngineeringData ArchitectureAWS Application DevelopmentData Pipeline DesignPython Programming

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Hard Skills

Data EngineeringData ArchitectureData Pipeline DesignData ModelingPython ProgrammingJava ProgrammingScala ProgrammingRelational Database SystemsNon-Relational Database SystemsMachine Learning Model Deployment

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationMentoringInfluencing

Tools & Technologies

AWSLakehouse ArchitectureKafkaFlinkSparkSnowflakeDatabricksSQL

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Data GovernanceData SolutionsAgile DevelopmentData WarehousingReal-Time Data Pipelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaKafkaNoSQLPythonScalaSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the future of data platforms and banking in the cloud
Drive innovation and deliver scalable, reusable data solutions to complex problems
Lead technical strategy for data pipelines and data-sharing capabilities across lines of business
Drive best practices, engineering and delivery acceleration, platform scalability, operational excellence, performance, and resiliency
Build awareness and adoption of modern technologies
Promote engineering excellence and reuse or innersource solutions
Communicate with and influence stakeholders across the enterprise
Advise on technology, platform, and capability domains
Mentor internal talent and recruit external talent
Research emerging trends in data, AI, and engineering and develop an integration roadmap
Lead strategic alignment and integration decisions across data systems and business units
Own data strategy artifacts, governance policies, architecture blueprints, and data product roadmaps
Design and code critical data projects while influencing architectural standards
Work hands-on with AWS, Lakehouse architecture, Kafka, Flink, Spark, Snowflake, Databricks, Python, SQL, Java, and/or Scala

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
At least 9 years of experience in data engineering
At least 5 years of experience in data architecture
At least 3 years of experience building applications in AWS
At least 7 years of experience programming with Python, Java, or Scala
At least 6 years of experience designing and developing data pipelines
At least 4 years of experience in data modeling and designing end-to-end data solutions using relational and non-relational database systems
Preferred: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred: 11+ years of experience in data engineering
Preferred: 8+ years of data modeling experience
Preferred: Experience with ontology standards, machine learning model deployment, public cloud environments, distributed data or compute workloads, real-time or streaming data pipelines, data observability or orchestration tools, NoSQL databases, data warehousing solutions, Agile development, and reusable data products
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being
Employment authorization sponsorship may be considered for a new qualified applicant
Reasonable accommodations for applicants who require them