Global Payment Network Architect (Senior Engineer)

Socket.dev; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 269,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Distinguished Engineer for the Global Payment Network to lead high‑impact technical initiatives in a cloud-native, AI‑driven environment. You will drive architecture, performance, and reliability across a global payments backbone, partnering with engineers, product managers and leaders to accelerate innovation while upholding security and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, mentoring, and hands‑on contribution, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of general software experience.
• 7+ years in software engineering and solution architecture.

Responsibilities

• Articulate and evangelise 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 performance, scalability and operability.
• Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into the community.
• Handle several projects simultaneously, balancing time to maximise impact.
• Mentor and coach the engineering and product community.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

JavaScript/TypeScript

Swift

AI tooling

Networking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

Claude Code

Windsurf

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Distinguished Engineer for the Global Payment Network to lead high‑impact technical initiatives in a cloud-native, AI‑driven environment. You will drive architecture, performance, and reliability across a global payments backbone, partnering with engineers, product managers and leaders to accelerate innovation while upholding security and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, mentoring, and hands‑on contribution, with opportunities