Capital One
Data Engineer 5
$209K–$238K
Chicago, IL · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- At least 6 years in application development, 4 years each in distributed data, SQL, a listed programming language, and data pipeline design and development; 2 years in data modeling and end-to-end relational and non-relational solutions. Preferred experience ranges from 3 to 9+ years across listed areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field; a Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Leads the design, development, and delivery of scalable cloud data pipelines and platforms, making architectural decisions and mentoring data engineering peers.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and support cloud data solutions, pipelines, and platforms focused on scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
- Lead end-to-end data initiatives and establish engineering design patterns, evaluating platform choices against technical and business needs.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams, communicate technical outcomes to stakeholders, and mentor peers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 6 years of application development experience; internship experience does not apply.
- At least 4 years of experience in distributed data, SQL, programming with Python, Java, or Scala, and designing and developing data pipelines.
- At least 2 years of experience in data modeling and end-to-end data solutions using relational and non-relational database systems.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience with public cloud, distributed data tools, streaming pipelines, observability or orchestration, NoSQL, data warehousing, Agile, or reusable data products.
Pay
$209,000 - $238,500 USD (base salary; Chicago, IL)
Tools
Python, Spark, SQL, Java, Scala, Databricks, Snowflake, Airflow
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