Distinguished Engineer - Agentic AI

About the role

The Distinguished Engineer role at Capital One is designed to lead the development of innovative solutions in the field of Agentic AI. This includes defining the future of banking in the cloud, driving technological advancements, and fostering a culture of excellence and inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype & assess new technologies enabling hyper personalized marketing and assistive field sales systems
• Partner with and influence enterprise and card tech organizations to develop the best agentic marketing and sales systems
• Establish and evangelize technical charters to help the organization more quickly adopt AI technologies
• Bridge the gap between current systems and future needs, ensuring existing systems remain healthy and serve the business
• Clear roadblocks for developers across the organization with exceptional judgment for technical, process, or risk-acceptance solutions
• Act as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics such as performance, scalability, and operability
• Continue learning and sharing advanced technical knowledge within the community
• Model and mentor within the tech community, coaching and strengthening the technical expertise of the engineering and product community
• Provide architectural guidance and designs for large-scale cross-domain programs
• Work with engineering teams to design and execute Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and hands-on code contributions/reviews as necessary

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture
• At least 7 years of experience in enterprise architecture and design patterns
• At least 3 years of experience with AWS
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 2+ years of experience working on applied and agentic AI systems
• Strong communication skills to translate "Agentic AI" concepts into business value
• 10+ years of experience in Cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
• 10+ years of experience coding in at least one of the following: Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift
• 10+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with applied and agentic AI systems
• Experience with real-time marketing and hyper personalized sales systems
• Experience with assistive technologies for field sales agents
• Experience with autonomous sales agents (AISDRs)
• Experience with real-time marketing strategy

Skills

• Technical Expertise in Agentic AI
• Strong Communication Skills
• Leadership in Technical Contributions
• Ability to Lead Through Direct Technical Contribution
• Expertise in Non-Functional System Characteristics
• Knowledge Sharing and Mentorship
• Architectural Guidance and Designs
• Collaboration Across Multiple Domains
• Hands-On Development and Review

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits to support your total well-being. These benefits may include:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Pay

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

• McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished Engineer

Schedule

This role is full-time.