Capital One
Data Engineer 4 (Manager, IC)
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 25, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Cambridge, MA
Richmond, VA - Experience
- At least 4 years in application development; at least 2 years each 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, 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
Build and operate scalable, secure cloud data platforms, pipelines, and applications, while guiding engineering practices and collaborating across teams.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and support cloud data solutions, pipelines, and platforms for scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
- Establish data engineering design patterns and security standards, and communicate technical concepts and outcomes to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Agile teams and product partners; mentor and influence data engineers, analysts, and scientists.
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
- 7+ years of application development experience with proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala, or Java.
- Experience with public cloud environments, distributed data workloads, streaming pipelines, observability or orchestration, NoSQL, data warehousing, Agile, or reusable data products.
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary; $197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary; $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, SQL, Java, Scala, AWS
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