Capital One
Data Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
Chicago, IL +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
McLean, VA - Experience
- At least 4 years in application development; at least 2 years each in distributed data, SQL, one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala), and data pipeline design and development; at least 1 year in data modeling and end-to-end data solutions. Preferred experience ranges from 2+ to 7+ years, depending on the 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 pipelines and platforms, while setting engineering patterns and collaborating across teams to deliver secure data solutions.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, test, implement, and support cloud data solutions and pipelines.
- Architect and enforce data engineering patterns, and ensure scalability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with product managers and technical teams, communicate data 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, or Scala, and data pipeline design and development.
- At least 1 year of experience in data modeling and end-to-end data solutions using relational and non-relational databases.
Nice to have
- Experience with public cloud environments, distributed data workloads, and real-time or streaming pipelines.
- Experience with data observability or orchestration, NoSQL databases, data warehousing, Agile development, or reusable data products.
Pay
$179,400 - $204,700 USD (base salary, Chicago, IL); $197,300 - $225,100 USD (base salary, McLean, VA)
Tools
Python, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, SQL, Java, Scala, AWS
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