Capital One
Data Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Wilmington, DE - Experience
- 4 years in application development; 2 years each in distributed data, SQL, one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala), and data pipeline design and development; 1 year in data modeling and end-to-end data solutions. Preferred experience ranges from 2+ to 7+ years, depending on area.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering).
- Visa sponsorship
- Will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Designs, builds, and operates scalable cloud data platforms, pipelines, and applications while setting engineering standards and collaborating across teams.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, implement, and support cloud-first data solutions and data pipelines.
- Establish and enforce data engineering patterns, security standards, and quality practices across platforms.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams, communicate technical outcomes, and mentor members of the data community.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 4 years of application development experience (internship experience does not apply).
- At least 2 years of experience in distributed data, SQL, one of Python/Java/Scala, and data pipeline design and development.
- At least 1 year of data modeling and end-to-end data solution design using relational and non-relational database systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with public cloud data workloads, distributed computing, and streaming pipelines.
- Experience with data observability or orchestration, NoSQL databases, data warehousing, Agile, or reusable data products.
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary (Wilmington, DE)
Tools
Python, Spark, SQL, Java, Scala, Databricks, Snowflake, Airflow
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