Data Engineer IV

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $215,200–$245,600 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $192k

This role $230k

$164k most similar roles pay here $254k

This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $173,105–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $192k 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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TL;DR · Data Engineer IV

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As a Data Engineer 4 - Nexus Products, you will join a collaborative team to design, develop, test, and support technical solutions within an Agile environment. You will build robust cloud-first data pipelines and platforms focused on scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency while ensuring high code quality through established engineering patterns. Your daily work involves collaborating with product managers and software engineers to deliver complex data solutions that solve critical business problems. The role requires proficiency in Python, Spark, SQL, and Java or Scala, alongside experience with NoSQL databases, Databricks, Snowflake, and cloud-based warehousing. You will also manage data security standards like encryption and access control. This position addresses the challenge of managing large volumes of distributed data to provide high-performance outcomes within a complex, fast-paced technical ecosystem involving machine learning and lakehouse architecture.

What does a Data Engineer earn?

Median $162000 from 195 postings across 59 companies.

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Skills

Python SQL Spark Scala Java Databricks Snowflake AWS Azure NoSQL MongoDB Cassandra DynamoDB Airflow Dagster Splunk Redshift EMR Glue Agile

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 increasing volumes of data.
Architect and enforce common data engineering design patterns to ensure code quality and reusability across platforms.
Implement data security standards including encryption and fine-grained access control to ensure regulatory compliance.
Develop robust data solutions using Python, Spark, and cloud-based warehouses 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.
At least 2 years of experience with SQL.
At least 2 years of experience with one programming language such as Python, Java, or Scala.
At least 2 years of experience in data pipeline design and development.
At least 1 year of experience in data modeling and designing end-to-end solutions using relational and non-relational databases.
Experience with cloud platforms, distributed workloads, streaming pipelines, or NoSQL databases (preferred).