Capital One
Data Engineer 4
$179K–$246K
McLean, VA +3 · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA
Plano, TX
New York, NY - Experience
- At least 4 years in application development; at least 2 years in distributed data, SQL, a programming language, 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, as specified.
- 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 offer immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Designs, builds, and operates scalable cloud data pipelines and platforms, applying data engineering patterns, security controls, and collaboration to deliver data solutions.
What you'll do
- Design, build, test, implement, and support cloud-first data solutions and pipelines.
- Establish data engineering design patterns and implement data security, including encryption and fine-grained access control.
- Collaborate across Agile teams and communicate technical concepts and data outcomes to stakeholders.
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 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 database systems.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of application development experience with proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala, or Java.
- Experience with public cloud, distributed data workloads, streaming pipelines, data observability or orchestration, NoSQL, data warehousing, Agile, or reusable data products.
Pay
Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary; Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary; New York, NY: $215,200 - $245,600 USD base salary; McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Spark, SQL, Java, Scala, Databricks, Snowflake, Airflow
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