Lead Data Engineer - Data Transformation (Modeling and Architecture)

Lead Data Engineer - Data Transformation (Modeling and Architecture)

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.

• Build and maintain comprehensive data models—spanning conceptual, logical, and physical layers—to ensure scalable architecture and high data integrity across enterprise systems.

• Lead design of the org data landscape by applying Consumer Driven design principles, ensuring that data structures reflect business realities and evolving organizational needs

• Architect and implement robust data ecosystem solutions, including Data Lake and Data Warehouse patterns, to support diverse analytical and operational requirements.

• Support high-performance data pipelines and complex transformations that utilize SQL, Spark, and Python to process large-scale datasets efficiently.

• Define and Enforce rigorous data governance standards while managing metadata frameworks to ensure data compliance and discoverability

• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable business insights, working independently to lead initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders to meet organizational goals.

• Contribute to the evolution of the data ecosystem by designing AI-ready architectures

• Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, implement, and support technical solutions

• Work with a team of developers with deep experience in machine learning, AI, distributed microservices, and full stack systems

• 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

• At least 4 years of experience in application development (Internship experience does not apply)

• At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

• 4+ years of experience in Data Architecture / Data Modeling

• 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

• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion

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, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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.

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.

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.