Capital One
Data Engineer 4 (Python, AWS)
$179K–$205K
Richmond, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- Richmond, VA
Plano, TX - Experience
- 4+ years application development; 2+ years each in distributed data, SQL, one programming language, and data pipeline design and development; 1+ year in data modeling and end-to-end data solutions. Preferred: 7+ years application development, with additional experience thresholds of 2+ or 4+ 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 operates scalable, secure cloud data pipelines and platforms, collaborating across teams to deliver data solutions.
What you'll do
- Design, build, test, implement, and support cloud data solutions and pipelines.
- Establish data engineering patterns and security controls, including encryption and fine-grained access control.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, analysts, and data scientists; communicate outcomes and mentor data community 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 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
- 4+ years of experience designing, deploying, and operating data workloads in a public cloud environment.
- Experience with distributed data tools, streaming pipelines, data observability or orchestration, NoSQL, data warehousing, Agile, or reusable data products.
Pay
Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700 USD annual base salary; Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 USD annual base salary
Tools
Python, Spark, SQL, Java, Scala, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake
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