Lead Data Engineer, (Python, Java or Scala)

Company:  Jobs for Humanity
Location: Washington
Closing Date: 30/10/2024
Salary: £125 - £150 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Company Description

Jobs for Humanity is partnering with Capital One to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from the following communities: Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located.

Company Name: Capital One

Job Description
802 Delaware Avenue (18052), United States of America, Wilmington, Delaware

Lead Data Engineer (Python, Java or Scala)

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Data Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Lead Data Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

What You’ll Do:

  1. Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologies.
  2. Develop Data Models for streaming and batch systems to standardize data footprint during critical modernization efforts.
  3. Work with a team of developers with deep experience in machine learning, distributed microservices, and full stack systems.
  4. Utilize programming languages like Java, Scala, Python and Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases and Cloud based data infrastructures and pipelines.
  5. Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community.
  6. Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.
  7. Perform unit tests and conduct reviews with other team members to make sure your code is rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for performance.

Basic Qualifications:
  1. Bachelor’s Degree.
  2. At least 6 years of experience in application development (Internship experience does not apply).
  3. At least 2 years of experience in big data technologies.
  4. At least 2 years of Data Modeling for batch or streaming data.
  5. At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).

Preferred Qualifications:
  1. 7+ years of experience in application development including Python, SQL, Scala, or Java.
  2. 4+ years of experience with a public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
  3. 4+ years experience with Distributed data/computing tools (MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL).
  4. 4+ years experience working on real-time data and streaming applications.
  5. 4+ years of experience with NoSQL implementation (Mongo, Cassandra).
  6. 4+ years of data warehousing experience (Redshift or Snowflake).
  7. 4+ years of experience with UNIX/Linux including basic commands and shell scripting.
  8. 2+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital 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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 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.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to

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