Data Engineer IV

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NYWilmington, DE
Salary
$215,200–$245,600 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $230k
$151k most similar roles pay here $256k

This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $161,217–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 1756 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 961 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Data Engineer IV

As a Data Engineer 4, you will join a collaborative team to design, develop, test, and support technical solutions within a full-stack development environment. You will be responsible for building robust cloud-first data solutions, architecting common engineering design patterns to ensure code quality, and developing scalable pipelines that prioritize resilience and operational efficiency. The role involves managing complex data workloads, implementing security standards like encryption and access control, and mentoring others in the data community. You will utilize a technical stack including Python, Spark, SQL, and Scala, while working with open-source relational and NoSQL databases alongside cloud platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake. Your work focuses on solving complex business problems by delivering high-quality data products and infrastructure to support large-scale financial empowerment initiatives through advanced lakehouse architecture and distributed microservices.

What does a Data Engineer earn?

Median $162000 from 195 postings across 59 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, and support technical solutions using full-stack development tools and technologies.
  • Build and deliver scalable, resilient cloud-first data pipelines and platforms to handle high volumes of data.
  • Architect and enforce common data engineering design patterns to ensure code quality and maintainability.
  • Implement data security standards including encryption and fine-grained access control to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Develop end-to-end data solutions using Python, Spark, SQL, and cloud platforms like Databricks or Snowflake.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts and data outcomes clearly to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Mentor other members of the data community and stay current on emerging technology trends.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
  • At least 4 years of experience in application development.
  • At least 2 years of experience in distributed data, SQL, and data pipeline design and development.
  • At least 2 years of experience with one programming language such as Python, Java, or Scala.
  • At least 1 year of experience in data modeling and designing end-to-end solutions using relational and non-relational systems.
  • 7+ years of experience in application development with proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala, or Java (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience in cloud environments, distributed workloads, real-time pipelines, NoSQL databases, or data warehousing (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience in Agile environments, data observability/orchestration tools, and developing user-centric reusable data products (preferred).

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