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# Distinguished Software Data Engineer

- **Company:** Capital One Financial Corporation
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $269,100 - $307,200
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Distributed Systems, High-Level Architecture, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Enterprise Data Management, Software Application Programming, Data Management
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25304_38efac45d5e632efbc22bb42016723e9

## About the Role

* 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, * 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

## Description

* 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.