Distinguished Software Data Engineer

Overview

Distinguished Software Data Engineer

As a Distinguished Engineer at Capital One, you will be a part of a community of technical experts working to define the future of banking in the cloud.

You will work alongside our talented team of developers, machine learning experts, product managers and people leaders. Our Distinguished Engineers are leading experts in their domains, helping devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems. You will drive innovation at multiple levels, helping optimize business outcomes while driving towards strong technology solutions.

At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. You will promote a culture of engineering excellence, and strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where the ideas of others can be heard and championed. You will lead the way in creating next-generation talent for Capital One Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting to keep building our community.

Distinguished Engineers are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in thought so we holistically 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. You will operate as a trusted advisor for our key technologies, platforms and capability domains, creating clear and concise communications, code samples, blog posts and other material to share knowledge both inside and outside the organization. You will specialize in a particular subject area, but your input and impact will be sought and expected throughout the organization. 

We expect our Distinguished Engineers to be

• 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 who challenge the status quo, 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

In this role, you will work with our Enterprise Data Platform team to drive design and architecture of Capital One’s mission critical Data Platforms. 

• You will define and execute a bold technical strategy for a unified Data Product architecture, engineering high-scale solutions for standardized, well-governed data creation that serves as the bedrock for enterprise-wide AI readiness. By modernizing our foundational Business Data Catalog, you will transform how the organization discovers and consumes data, turning fragmented datasets into high-fidelity, machine-ready assets.

• You will act as the bridge between deep engineering and business impact, to institutionalize and drive the adoption of rigorous data standardization practices, ensuring that our data consumption layer becomes a competitive engine that enables the enterprise to innovate with speed and precision. 

• You are a visionary builder who balances high-level architecture with "hands-on-keyboard" execution, designing resilient, multi-tenant distributed systems and event-driven patterns that redefine enterprise scale.

• As the authoritative expert in data consumption, you don't just advise—you build the proof-of-concepts and exploratory analyses that bridge the gap between abstract tech strategy and mission-critical, production-grade solutions.

• Beyond the code, you are a catalyst for growth, mentoring the next generation of world-class engineers and championing a culture of inclusive excellence and inner-sourcing.

• You command the technical depth to influence executive strategy and the hands-oncredibility to lead the enterprise-wide shift toward modern, AI-ready technologies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• At least 7 years of experience in data engineering

• At least 3 years of experience in data architecture

• At least 2 years of experience building applications in AWS 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters’ Degree

• 9+ years of experience in data engineering

• 3+ years of data modeling experience

• 2+ years of experience with ontology standards for defining a domain

• 2+ years of experience using Python, SQL or Scala

• 1+ year of experience deploying machine learning models

• 3+ years of experience implementing big data processing solutions on AWS

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished Data Engineer

San Francisco, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished Data Engineer

San Jose, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished Data Engineer

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

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 theCapital 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.

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