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Senior Distinguished Data Engineer
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Capital One .
1 week ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.
Distinguished Data Engineers are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in thought so we visualize the problem space. At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. Distinguished Engineers will significantly impact our trajectory and devise clear roadmaps to deliver next generation technology solutions.
About the Team You will join the Data Pipelines team within Enterprise Data, serving as a Senior Director‑level Individual Contributor (IC). This role demands a visionary and hands‑on leader to drive the technical strategy for data pipelines leveraged by all lines of business, both internal and external. Your focus is on driving innovation, best practices, engineering & delivery acceleration, platform scalability, operational excellence, performance, resiliency, and being a beacon for other ICs. Deep expertise in AWS infrastructure, Lakehouse architecture, Kafka, Flink, Spark, Snowflake, and Databricks is required. You will be both visionary and hands‑on, writing Python, SQL, Java, and/or Scala code.
Our Sr. Distinguished Engineers Are
Deep technical experts and thought leaders that help accelerate adoption of the very best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends and practices
Visionaries, collaborating on Capital One’s toughest issues, to deliver on business needs that directly impact the lives of our customers and associates
Role models and mentors, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know‑how of our engineering and product community
Evangelists, both internally and externally, helping to elevate the Distinguished Engineering community and establish themselves as a go‑to resource on given technologies and technology‑enabled capabilities
Responsibilities
Build awareness, increase knowledge and drive adoption of modern technologies, sharing consumer and engineering benefits to gain buy‑in
Strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where others’ ideas can be heard and championed; leverage expertise to grow skills in the broader Capital One team
Promote a culture of engineering excellence, using opportunities to reuse and innersource solutions where possible
Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization
Operate as a trusted advisor for a specific technology, platform or capability domain, helping to shape use cases and implementation in a unified manner
Lead the way in creating next‑generation talent for Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting external talent to bolster Capital One’s Tech talent
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
At least 9 years of experience in data engineering
At least 5 years of experience in data architecture
At least 3 years of experience in building applications in AWS
At least 3 years of experience with Python, Scala, Java, or SQL
At least 3 years of experience with Flink or Spark
At least 3 years of experience with Kafka
At least 3 years of experience with Delta Lake or Iceberg
At least 3 years of experience building performant, resilient Big Data solutions
Preferred Qualifications
Masters’ Degree
10+ years of experience in data engineering
3+ years of data modeling experience
2+ years of experience with ontology standards for defining a domain
3+ years of experience deploying machine learning models
1+ year of experience deploying Agentic AI solutions
3+ years of experience implementing big data processing solutions on AWS or other cloud providers
3+ years of experience with Snowflake or Databricks
3+ years of experience with Data Observability tooling (lineage, data quality, monitoring or alerting)
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this positio.
McLean, VA: $308,700 - $352,300 for Sr Distinguished Data Engineer
New York, NY: $336,700 - $384,200 for Sr Distinguished Data Engineer
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.
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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Senior Distinguished Data Engineer
role at
Capital One .
1 week ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.
Distinguished Data Engineers are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in thought so we visualize the problem space. At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. Distinguished Engineers will significantly impact our trajectory and devise clear roadmaps to deliver next generation technology solutions.
About the Team You will join the Data Pipelines team within Enterprise Data, serving as a Senior Director‑level Individual Contributor (IC). This role demands a visionary and hands‑on leader to drive the technical strategy for data pipelines leveraged by all lines of business, both internal and external. Your focus is on driving innovation, best practices, engineering & delivery acceleration, platform scalability, operational excellence, performance, resiliency, and being a beacon for other ICs. Deep expertise in AWS infrastructure, Lakehouse architecture, Kafka, Flink, Spark, Snowflake, and Databricks is required. You will be both visionary and hands‑on, writing Python, SQL, Java, and/or Scala code.
Our Sr. Distinguished Engineers Are
Deep technical experts and thought leaders that help accelerate adoption of the very best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends and practices
Visionaries, collaborating on Capital One’s toughest issues, to deliver on business needs that directly impact the lives of our customers and associates
Role models and mentors, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know‑how of our engineering and product community
Evangelists, both internally and externally, helping to elevate the Distinguished Engineering community and establish themselves as a go‑to resource on given technologies and technology‑enabled capabilities
Responsibilities
Build awareness, increase knowledge and drive adoption of modern technologies, sharing consumer and engineering benefits to gain buy‑in
Strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where others’ ideas can be heard and championed; leverage expertise to grow skills in the broader Capital One team
Promote a culture of engineering excellence, using opportunities to reuse and innersource solutions where possible
Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization
Operate as a trusted advisor for a specific technology, platform or capability domain, helping to shape use cases and implementation in a unified manner
Lead the way in creating next‑generation talent for Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting external talent to bolster Capital One’s Tech talent
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
At least 9 years of experience in data engineering
At least 5 years of experience in data architecture
At least 3 years of experience in building applications in AWS
At least 3 years of experience with Python, Scala, Java, or SQL
At least 3 years of experience with Flink or Spark
At least 3 years of experience with Kafka
At least 3 years of experience with Delta Lake or Iceberg
At least 3 years of experience building performant, resilient Big Data solutions
Preferred Qualifications
Masters’ Degree
10+ years of experience in data engineering
3+ years of data modeling experience
2+ years of experience with ontology standards for defining a domain
3+ years of experience deploying machine learning models
1+ year of experience deploying Agentic AI solutions
3+ years of experience implementing big data processing solutions on AWS or other cloud providers
3+ years of experience with Snowflake or Databricks
3+ years of experience with Data Observability tooling (lineage, data quality, monitoring or alerting)
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this positio.
McLean, VA: $308,700 - $352,300 for Sr Distinguished Data Engineer
New York, NY: $336,700 - $384,200 for Sr Distinguished Data Engineer
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.
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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