Capital One
Data Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Chicago, IL - Experience
- At least 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 supports scalable, secure cloud data pipelines, platforms, and applications, while guiding engineering patterns and collaborating across teams.
What you'll do
- Design, build, test, implement, and support cloud-first data solutions and pipelines.
- Establish reusable data engineering patterns and ensure scalability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with developers, analysts, scientists, product managers, and stakeholders; communicate technical concepts and mentor team members.
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 database systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with public cloud, distributed data or compute workloads, streaming pipelines, data observability or orchestration, NoSQL, data warehousing, Agile, or reusable data products.
- 7+ years of application development experience with proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala, or Java.
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, Airflow
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