Senior Distinguished Data Engineer (Remote-Eligible)

Capital One Financial

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Remote (Mclean, Va, US) Posted 71 days ago $286,200–$326,700 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Distinguished Data Engineer at Capital One’s Enterprise Data business unit, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to driving the company’s data strategy through governance, analytics, and AI integration. Your primary responsibilities include designing robust data architectures, building scalable applications on AWS, and ensuring compliance with centralized standards while fostering team autonomy. You will work with cutting-edge technologies such as Python, SQL, and various AWS services like S3, Redshift, and Lambda to develop innovative solutions that support banking innovations at scale. This role requires a minimum of 9 years in data engineering and 5 years in data architecture, along with extensive experience in building applications on AWS, making it ideal for those passionate about shaping the future of financial data management.

Skills

AWS Python SQL Kafka Hadoop Spark Docker CI/CD Git PostgreSQL Snowflake BigQuery DataBricks Airflow

What you'll do

  • Design and implement complex data architectures to support enterprise-wide initiatives.
  • Lead the development of scalable data pipelines using AWS technologies.
  • Ensure adherence to data governance standards while maintaining team autonomy.
  • Integrate advanced analytics and AI solutions into existing data frameworks.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the overall technical strategy.

What we're looking for

  • At least 9 years of experience in data engineering.
  • At least 5 years of experience in data architecture.
  • At least 3 years of experience building applications in AWS.
  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • Masters’ Degree preferred.
  • Experience balancing team autonomy with centralized standards.

Market check

Salary context

This $286,200–$326,700 range sits above 99% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$124,563–$218,340

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$138,279–$211,743

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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