Distinguished Engineer

Capital One; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 244,700 - 279,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Performance-based incentives

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Chicago is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the technical vision and provide mentorship within the engineering community. The ideal candidate will have extensive software engineering experience, at least 5 years of cloud experience, and proficiency in various programming languages. This role offers competitive compensation and a chance to drive innovation in the company's engineering practices.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of software engineering or development experience.
• At least 5 years of public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 10+ years of experience coding in commonly used languages.

Responsibilities

• Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision.
• Decompose complex problems into practical solutions.
• Mentor and strengthen the technical expertise of the community.

Skills

Software engineering

Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Programming languages (Java, Python, Go)

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Distinguished Engineer

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 work alongside our talented team of developers, machine learning experts, product managers and people leaders. Our Distinguished Engineers are leading experts in their domains, helping devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems. You will drive innovation at multiple levels, helping optimize business outcomes while driving towards strong technology solutions.

At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. You will promote a culture of engineering excellence, and strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where the ideas of others can be heard and championed. You will lead the way in creating next‑generation talent for Capital One Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting to keep building our community.

Distinguished Engineers are expected to lead through technical contribution. You will operate as a trusted advisor for our key technologies, platforms and capability domains, creating clear and concise communications, code samples, blog posts and other material to share knowledge both inside and outside the organization. You will specialize in a particular subject area, but your input and impact will be sought and expected throughout the organization.

If you are ready to provide thought leadership and build engineering excellence across Capital One’s engineering teams, come join us in our mission to change banking for good.

Key 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, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know‑how of our engineering and product community

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 7 years of software engineering or software development experience
• At least 5 years of public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or software development experience
• 10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, etc.
• 10+ years of public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• 5+ years of experience with financial ledger platforms
• 5+ years of experience in Agile practices
• 3+ years of experience in modernizing technology stacks

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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

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

New York, NY: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished Engineer

Philadelphia, PA: $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished Engineer

Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished Engineer

Wilmington, DE: $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.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being.

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