Capital One
Data Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Wilmington, DE - 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: 7+ years application development; other preferred experience ranges from 2+ to 4+ years.
- 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 requiring employer support.
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, build, test, implement, and support cloud-first data solutions, pipelines, and platforms.
- Establish data engineering patterns and security practices, including encryption and fine-grained access controls.
- 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, a programming language (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 tools, streaming pipelines, data observability or orchestration, and data warehousing.
- Experience in Agile development and developing reusable data products.
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary; $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Spark, SQL, Java, Scala, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS
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