Distinguished Engineer - Card

Capital One · McLean, VA · 1 wk ago

Engineering$245k–$279k/yrFull-time

About the role

A possible career journey at Capital One includes positions such as Coordinator, Senior Coordinator, Principal Coordinator, Associate, Senior Associate, Principal Associate, Manager, Senior Manager, Director, Senior Director, and VP.

Responsibilities

Involved in architecting software and systems powering loyalty rewards and benefits capabilities
Responsible for the quality and engineering excellence across systems that process hundreds of thousands of orders per day
Lead by example by spending a significant portion of time writing code and directly contributing to code bases in conjunction with our engineers
Leverage modern AI coding tools such as Windsurf and Claude Code to augment software product delivery
Work closely with business partners on scoping, defining, and building features for our customers, including new product launches
Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain
Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions
Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation
Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics, such as performance, scalability, observability, and operability
Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into our community
Handle several projects simultaneously, balancing your time to maximize impact
Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and partners to allocate resources to the most important technical initiative

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 7 years of experience in Software engineering including system design and regular code contributions
At least 1 year of experience using generative AI coding tools to enhance and augment our software development practices and capabilities
At least 7 years of experience in Back End technologies (Go, Java, Python, Database Design, etc.)
At least 7 years of experience in Web technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript and SPA frameworks)
At least 7 years of experience creating and enforcing standards to ensure standardization and simplification of the overall platform
At least 7 years of experience leveraging modern cloud computing platforms effectively and efficiently (e.g. AWS)
At least 7 years of experience in designing scalable microservice architectures that operate at scale in a complex environment
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
At least 2 years of experience using generative AI coding tools to enhance and augment our software development practices and capabilities
10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, etc.
8+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support
3+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies
8+ years of experience with Networking (BGP, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, Cloud Networking and Data Center Networking)

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
At least 7 years of experience in Software engineering including system design and regular code contributions
At least 1 year of experience using generative AI coding tools to enhance and augment our software development practices and capabilities
At least 7 years of experience in Back End technologies (Go, Java, Python, Database Design, etc.)
At least 7 years of experience in Web technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript and SPA frameworks)
At least 7 years of experience creating and enforcing standards to ensure standardization and simplification of the overall platform
At least 7 years of experience leveraging modern cloud computing platforms effectively and efficiently (e.g. AWS)
At least 7 years of experience in designing scalable microservice architectures that operate at scale in a complex environment
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
At least 2 years of experience using generative AI coding tools to enhance and augment our software development practices and capabilities
10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, etc.
8+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support
3+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies
8+ years of experience with Networking (BGP, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, Cloud Networking and Data Center Networking)

Skills

Technical Expertise in Software Engineering
Experience with Generative AI Coding Tools
Experience with Back End Technologies (Go, Java, Python, Database Design, etc.)
Experience with Web Technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript and SPA frameworks)
Experience with Modern Cloud Computing Platforms (e.g. AWS)
Experience with Scalable Microservice Architectures
Experience with Networking (BGP, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, Cloud Networking and Data Center Networking)

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website.

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.

Chicago, IL: $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished Engineer Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

Schedule

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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.

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