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Capital One

Data Engineer

Plano 6 (31066), United States of America, Plano, Texas

At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

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Data Engineer

At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We want you to be curious and ask "what if?" Capital One started as an information strategy company that specialized in credit cards, and we have become one of the most impactful and disruptive players in the industry. We have grown to see ourselves as a technology company in consumer finance, with great opportunities for software engineers who want to build innovative applications to give users smarter ways to save, transact, borrow and invest their money, as we seek to disrupt the industry again.

Data Engineer

We are looking for driven individuals to join our team of passionate data engineers in creating Capital One's next generation of data products and capabilities.

  • You will build data pipeline frameworks to automate high-volume and real-time data delivery for our Hadoop and streaming data hub
  • You will build data APIs and data delivery services that support critical operational and analytical applications for our internal business operations, customers and partners
  • You will transform complex analytical models into scalable, production-ready solutions
  • You will continuously integrate and ship code into our on premise and cloud Production environments
  • You will develop applications from ground up using a modern technology stack such as Scala, Spark, Postgres, Angular JS, and NoSQL
  • You will work directly with Product Owners and customers to deliver data products in a collaborative and agile environment

Responsibilities:

  • Develop sustainable data driven solutions with current new gen data technologies to meet the needs of our organization and business Customers
  • Ability to grasp new technologies rapidly as needed to progress varied initiatives
  • Break down data issues and resolve them
  • Build robust systems with an eye on the long term maintenance and support of the application
  • Leverage reusable code modules to solve problems across the team and organization
  • Utilize a working knowledge of multiple development languages
  • Drive cross team design / development via technical leadership / mentoring
  • Understand complex multi-tier, multi-platform systems

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience
  • At least 3 years of experience with Python
  • At least 3 years of experience coding in data environments
  • At least 3 years of experience with big data technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

  • At least 3 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing ETL
  • At least 3 years of experience with the Hadoop stack (MapReduce, Pig, Hive, Hbase)
  • At least 3 years of experience with NoSQL implementation (Mongo, Cassandra, etc. a plus)
  • At least 3 years of experience developing Java based software solutions
  • At least 3 years of experience with Relational Database Systems and SQL
  • At least 3 years of experience with UNIX/Linux including basic commands and shell scripting

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

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, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, 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, 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.

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

Job ID: 7bbb1bc55c00358e9c4de92f10af4681
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Founder led

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