Lead Data Engineer (Big Data, Scala, AWS, Python)
Company: Capital One
Location: Newport News
Posted on: July 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Lead Data Engineer (Big Data, Scala, AWS,
Python) Do you love building and pioneering in the technology
space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a
fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery
environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of
makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who solve real problems and
meet real customer needs. We are seeking Data Engineers who are
passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a
Capital One Lead Data Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be
on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital
One. What You’ll Do: - Collaborate with and across Agile teams to
design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions
in full-stack development tools and technologies - Work with a team
of developers with deep experience in machine learning, distributed
microservices, and full stack systems - Utilize programming
languages like Java, Scala, Python and Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL
databases and Cloud based data warehousing services such as
Redshift and Snowflake - Share your passion for staying on top of
tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies,
participating in internal & external technology communities, and
mentoring other members of the engineering community - Collaborate
with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based
solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of
Americans achieve financial empowerment - Perform unit tests and
conduct reviews with other team members to make sure your code is
rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for
performance Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree - At least 4
years of experience in application development (Internship
experience does not apply) - At least 2 years of experience in big
data technologies - At least 1 year experience with cloud computing
(AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) Preferred Qualifications: - 7
years of experience in application development including Python,
SQL, Scala, or Java - 4 years of experience with a public cloud
(AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) - 4 years experience with
Distributed data/computing tools (MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR,
Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL) - 4 year experience working on
real-time data and streaming applications - 4 years of experience
with NoSQL implementation (Mongo, Cassandra) - 4 years of data
warehousing experience (Redshift or Snowflake) - 4 years of
experience with UNIX/Linux including basic commands and shell
scripting - 2 years of experience with Agile engineering practices
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for
employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support
for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1,
TN, or another type of work authorization). The minimum and maximum
full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by
location. Please note that this salary information is solely for
candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and
refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of
this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based
upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $193,400 - $220,700 for Lead Data Engineer Richmond,
VA: $175,800 - $200,700 for Lead Data Engineer Candidates hired to
work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated
with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered
to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in
the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn
performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash
bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be
discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital
One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of
health, financial and other benefits that support your total
well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website.
Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or
non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to
accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies
please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE,
including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in
compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital
One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for
employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner
consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding
criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable,
Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco,
California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York
City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records
Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws
and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you
have visited our website in search of information on employment
opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an
accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at
1-800-304-9102 or via email at
RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide
will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent
required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. For technical
support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please
send an email to Careers@capitalone.com Capital One does not
provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party
products, services, educational tools or other information
available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of
several different entities. Please note that any position posted in
Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United
Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the
Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp.
(COPSSC).
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