Distinguished Software Data Engineer

Capital One Financial

Actively hiring
Mclean, Va, US Posted 71 days ago $269,100–$307,200 / year
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TL;DR

Capital One’s Cyber Enterprise Architecture team seeks a distinguished software data engineer to drive the company's data strategy through governance, analytics, and AI integration. This role involves designing scalable data solutions that support banking innovations while adhering to Capital One’s “You Build, Your Data” model, which emphasizes both autonomy and adherence to centralized standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, including expertise with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka, along with proficiency in SQL, Python, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. They should be adept at building robust data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems on a large scale.

Skills

Python SQL Apache Spark Hadoop Kafka Docker AWS CI/CD Git PostgreSQL Snowflake BigQuery ETL Data Warehousing Scalability Security Agile DevOps

What you'll do

  • Design and implement data architectures that support governance and analytics.
  • Integrate AI technologies into existing data systems to enhance capabilities.
  • Develop scalable data solutions aligned with the "You Build, Your Data" model.
  • Ensure compliance with centralized standards while maintaining team autonomy.
  • Collaborate on driving major transformations in Capital One’s data strategy.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • 9+ years of experience in data engineering.
  • Masters’ Degree preferred.
  • Experience with governance, analytics, and AI integration.
  • Proficiency in a "You Build, Your Data" model approach.
  • Strong focus on balancing team autonomy with centralized standards.

Market check

Salary context

This $269,100–$307,200 range sits above 98% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$125,100–$200,700

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$130,462–$206,381

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 489 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 483 roles with salary data.

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