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Data Engineer

AT Capital Group
Capital Group

Data Engineer

Seattle, WA

"I can succeed as a Data Engineer at Capital Group."

As a Data Engineer with an agile mindset, you will contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of large-scale, critical, and complex data architectures and pipelines. You will build enterprise-wide distributed data processing systems, optimizing both computational and storage efficiencies on cloud platforms, wielding the very latest in technological advancements available.

Your contributions will have a direct impact to the investment decisions that affect millions of people who trust Capital Group to manage their portfolios, and their futures. You will build systems that drive the future of innovation across multiple software teams and will work with some of the brightest minds in tech today.

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"I am the person Capital Group is looking for."

  • You have 3+ years of experience with agile software development while ensuring disciplined engineering practices, focusing on quality and test-driven development
  • You have 3+ years of experience working on the AWS cloud platform
  • You can write complex SQL queries across large data sets and have data modeling experience using DBT
  • You have hands-on experience with orchestration tools like Airflow, Kestra, Prefect, or similar
  • You have positioned your career toward enterprise data engineering and are intent on becoming a leader in that realm
  • You are able to envision, document, and implement system designs for data ingestion frameworks from the ground up
  • You are highly disciplined in the art of system design documentation, seeking peer reviews and collaboration before writing any code
  • You understand the big data ecosystem and distributed data processing (Hadoop, Spark, Hive) and are comfortable working with data formats like parquet/delta/iceberg/etc
  • You have worked with enterprise data platforms like Databricks or Dremio
  • You have considerable technical and analytical abilities, in addition to sound business acumen.
  • You have a passion for achieving results, even under tough circumstances. You're persistent in finding the best solutions in order to solve a problem
  • You exhibit a strong sense of ownership as well as a keen desire to collaborate, understanding that enterprise-level systems are often the product of a broad brain-trust across teams
  • You have experience working in a diversity of situations and can rapidly adapt to changes with a learning mindset

Seattle Base Salary Range: $148,045-$236,872

In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.

* Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Client-provided location(s): Seattle, WA, USA
Job ID: Capital_Group-JR3872
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

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

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

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

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • 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