Senior Distinguished Data Engineer (Remote - Eligible)

Senior Distinguished Data Engineer (Remote - Eligible) Distinguished Data Engineers are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in thought so we 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. As a core member of our Risk Management technology group, you will spearhead the architecture and delivery of two transformative strategic initiatives: Nexus and our Risk Data Platform . You will be instrumental in engineering sophisticated data products for Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) while building a unified, self-service ecosystem for our data scientists. Your expertise will help us retire fragmented legacy systems in favor of a scalable, intelligent infrastructure designed for real-time decision-making. If you are passionate about defining the future of risk data strategy and empowering analysts through high-impact engineering, we want to hear from you. + 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, collaborating on Capital Oneu2019s 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 capabilities Responsibilities: + Build awareness, increase knowledge and drive adoption of modern technologies, sharing consumer and engineering benefits to gain buy-in + Strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where othersu2019 ideas can be heard and championed; leverage expertise to grow skills in the broader Capital One team + Promote a culture of engineering excellence, using opportunities to reuse and innersource solutions where possible + Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization + Operate as a trusted advisor for a specific technology, platform or capability domain, helping to shape use cases and implementation in an unified manner + Lead the way in creating next-generation talent for Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting external talent to bolster Capital Oneu2019s Tech talent _u201cCapital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity.u201d_ Basic Qualifications: + Bacheloru2019s Degree + At least 9 years of experience in data engineering + At least 5 years of experience in data architecture + At least 3 years of experience building applications in AWS Preferred Qualifications: + Mastersu2019 Degree + 10+ 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 _

Created: 2026-03-26