Sr. Lead Data Engineer (Enterprise Platforms Technology)

Sr. Lead Data Engineer (Enterprise Platforms Technology) 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. 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 using data movement tools and technologies Work, as a lead developer, with a team of developers with deep experience in data movement, distributed computing, and full stack systems Utilize programming languages like Python, SQL and Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases and Cloud based data warehousing services such as Snowflake, Databricks Optimize information system for end-user and downstream application consumers by using sound data design practices 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, 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 4+ years of experience with data modeling and data warehousing 2+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices 1+ years of experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Github Copilot) to accelerate the software delivery process 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 Richmond, VA: $209,000 - $238,500 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. 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