Distinguished Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial benefits

Competitive salary

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Distinguished Engineer in Plano, Texas to define the future of banking in the cloud. In this role, you will lead technical initiatives, mentor talent, and ensure high-quality technical design and implementation.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience in software engineering and public cloud technologies, among other qualifications. Capital One offers a competitive salary and benefits package as part of its commitment to employee well-being.

Qualifications

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

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.
• Handle several projects simultaneously, maximizing impact.
• Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community.

Skills

Software engineering

Public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Coding in Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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, striking 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.

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
• 10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages such as 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 modernizing technology stacks

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

Salary Information

• McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200
• New York, NY: $293,600 - $335,100
• Plano, TX: $244,700 - $279,200
• Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200

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. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace.