Distinguished Software Engineer CI/CD

About the role

As a Distinguished Engineer at Capital One, you will be part of a community of technical experts working to define the future of banking in the cloud. You will collaborate with a talented team of developers, machine learning experts, product managers, and people leaders. Distinguished Engineers are leading experts in their domains, helping devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems. You will drive innovation at multiple levels, optimizing business outcomes while advancing strong technology solutions.

In this role, you will work with the One Pipeline team to modernize Capital One’s next-generation CI/CD platform, through which nearly all applications deploy. You will be a key member of the team defining and implementing a cutting-edge build and deployment platform.

Responsibilities

• 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, 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, coaching and strengthening the technical expertise of our engineering and product teams
• Lead through technical contribution, creating clear and concise communications, code samples, blog posts, and other materials to share knowledge both inside and outside the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, 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
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion

Pay

The annual salary ranges for this role by location are as follows:

• Chicago, IL: $244,700 - $279,200
• McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200
• Plano, TX: $244,700 - $279,200

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. This role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website.