Principal Data Engineer in Cloud Operations

Position Overview

Are you passionate about technology and eager to tackle complex business challenges? At Capital One, you'll join a dynamic team of innovators committed to developing solutions that truly meet customer needs. As a Principal Data Engineer, you will spearhead transformative projects within the organization. The Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering (CORE) Technology division focuses on enhancing our foundational cloud infrastructure with an emphasis on observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate across Agile teams to design, develop, test, and implement innovative technical solutions using full-stack development tools.
• Engage with expert developers specializing in machine learning, distributed microservices, and comprehensive systems.
• Utilize programming languages such as Java, Scala, and Python with both Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases; experience with Redshift and Snowflake is essential.
• Share your enthusiasm for technology trends through experimentation, community engagement, and mentoring engineering peers.
• Partner with digital product managers to deliver powerful cloud-based solutions that empower millions toward financial success.
• Conduct rigorous unit testing and code reviews to ensure high-quality, efficient, and performant code.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• A minimum of 4 years of application development experience (internship experience excluded).
• At least 2 years of experience in big data technologies.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience with cloud computing, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of application development expertise, including proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala, or Java.
• 4+ years of experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
• 4+ years of experience with distributed data and computing tools such as MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL.
• 4+ years of experience with real-time data and streaming applications.
• 4+ years of experience implementing NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• 4+ years of data warehousing experience with Redshift or Snowflake.
• 4+ years of experience with UNIX/Linux, including basic commands and shell scripting.
• At least 2 years of experience with Agile engineering practices.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Salary: Full-time annual compensation ranging from $193,400 to $220,700 in McLean, VA and $175,800 to $200,700 in Richmond, VA.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Supports the total well-being of our employees.
• On-site Opportunities: Candidates must be able to work on-site at the specified locations.