About the role

What will you do at Capital One?

Senior Lead Data Engineer (Enterprise Platform Technology) (Java, Python, Scala,

AWS) 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. Team: The Marketing and Messaging team is responsible for delivering

hyper-personalized messages and experiences that will delight the customer,

attract prospects and drive increasing business value. The team builds scalable

platforms that deliver omnichannel messages in owned and paid Adtech channels.

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 1+ years of experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools
(Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate the software delivery 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. The minimum and maximum full-time annual
salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this
salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of
these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the
time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon
the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. McLean, VA: $229,900 -
$262,400 for Sr. Lead Data Engineer New York, NY: $250,800 - $286,200 for Sr.
Lead Data Engineer Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject
to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary
amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in
the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance
based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term
incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary
depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and
inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total
well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies
based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management
level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business
days. 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 [email protected]. All information you provide
will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to
provide needed reasonable accommodations. For technical support or questions
about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to
[email protected] Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and
is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other
information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of
several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is
for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital
One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One
Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). At Capital One, we’re building a leading
information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our
customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We
measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they
exhibit.

Which skills does this role require?

Machine learningDistributed microservicesCloud computingData EngineeringCloud ComputingBig DataMachine LearningMicroservicesRDBMSEnterprise PlatformsFull-stack DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringMongoDBGCP

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