Capital One
Data Engineer 5, Marketing and Messaging (Enterprise Platform Technology)
$209K–$262K
McLean, VA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Chicago, IL
Riverwoods, IL - Experience
- At least 6 years in application development, 4 years in distributed data, SQL, a listed programming language, and data pipeline design/development, and 2 years in data modeling and end-to-end relational and non-relational solutions. Preferred experience ranges from 3+ to 9+ years, as specified for individual areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field; preferred Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Leads the design and delivery of scalable cloud data platforms and pipelines, making architectural decisions and mentoring engineers.
What you'll do
- Design, build, operate, and support cloud data solutions, platforms, and pipelines.
- Lead large-scale data initiatives and establish engineering patterns for code quality, maintainability, and reuse.
- Mentor teammates 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 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 environments, distributed data or compute tools, streaming pipelines, data observability or orchestration, NoSQL databases, data warehousing, Agile, or reusable data products.
Pay
$209,000 - $238,500 USD base salary (Chicago, IL); $229,900 - $262,400 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $209,000 - $238,500 USD base salary (Riverwoods, IL)
Tools
Python, Spark, SQL, Java, Scala, Databricks, Snowflake, Airflow
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