Capital_One · Plano, TX
Lead Data Engineer at Capital_One — Plano, TX
Full-timePlano, TXPosted 2026-07-16Apply on Workday
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Lead Data Engineer
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 a Lead Data Engineer who is 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, Go 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 2 years experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud including Journey Builder, Email Studio, and Automation Studio
- 7+ years of experience in application development including Python, SQL, Scala, Go, TypeScript, or Java
- 4+ years of experience with a public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
- 4+ years experience with Distributed data/computing tools
- 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
- 4+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices
- Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion
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Chicago, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 for Lead Data Engineer
Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700 for Lead Data Engineer