Capital One
Data Engineer 4 (Python, PySpark, AWS)
$197K–$225K
McLean, VA · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- At least 4 years in 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 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 operates scalable, secure cloud data pipelines and platforms, collaborating across teams to deliver data solutions and applications.
What you'll do
- Design, build, test, implement, and support cloud data solutions, pipelines, and platforms.
- Establish data engineering patterns and security practices to improve code quality, scalability, and privacy.
- Collaborate with technical and product teams and communicate 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; internships do 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 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, observability or orchestration, NoSQL, data warehousing, Agile, or reusable data products.
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Spark, SQL, Java, Scala, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS
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