Distinguished Software Engineer, Architecture (Infrastructure)
AffirmSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Director, Distinguished Engineer (Card TECH) at Capital One
McLean, Virginia, United States
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Banking, FinTech, TechnologyIndustries
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience in Software Engineering and Solution Architecture for large-scale distributed systems
- At least 5 years of professional experience leveraging public cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
- At least 5 years of professional experience writing and delivering Proofs of Concept (POCs)
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
- Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for embedding AI and automated code transformation into the developer lifecycle
- Decompose complex problems in CI/CD friction and technical debt into practical, operational, and scalable platform solutions
- Lead the productionization of capabilities that optimize the Inner and Outer Loop (CI/CD, deployment, and testing) and enable Shift-Left practices
- Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics, particularly performance, scalability, and observability of the engineering toolchain itself
- Drive innovation by experimenting with and delivering capabilities that utilize Deterministic Code Transformation and AI/ML for engineering workflows (e.g., Intelligent Test Selection)
- Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community, coaching teams on modern reliability, platform engineering, and automation best practices
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the employment type for this position?
This is a full-time position.
Is this role remote or does it require office work?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What are the key responsibilities for this Distinguished Engineer role?
Key responsibilities include articulating and evangelizing a bold technical vision, decomposing complex problems into practical solutions, ensuring technical design quality, serving as an expert on system characteristics like performance and scalability, mentoring the tech community, and leading AI-enabled platform solutions.
What is the company culture like for Distinguished Engineers at Capital One?
The culture emphasizes diversity of thought, collaboration across boundaries, engineering excellence, inclusivity, mentoring, and building next-generation talent within a community of technical experts.
What makes a strong candidate for this Distinguished Engineer position?
Strong candidates are leading technical experts who can provide thought leadership, drive innovation through technical contributions, mentor others, specialize in domains like AI and platform engineering, and balance multiple high-impact projects.
Capital One
Offers diverse financial products and services
About Capital One
Capital One provides a variety of financial services aimed at making banking accessible and easy for everyone. The company offers products such as credit cards, savings accounts, car loans, and business checking accounts, catering to both individual consumers and small businesses primarily in the United States. Capital One's approach includes user-friendly banking solutions with no fees or minimums for checking accounts, allowing customers to manage their finances more effectively. They generate revenue through interest on loans, credit card fees, and investment banking services. What sets Capital One apart from its competitors is its strong commitment to financial inclusion and literacy, demonstrated through community partnerships and educational initiatives, such as collaborations with Khan Academy. The company's goal is to create a more inclusive financial system and empower customers with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed financial decisions.
McLean, VirginiaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$15.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
Onsite Health Centers
Prescription saving with network of local pharmacies
Stock Purchase Plan
Education Assistance
401(k)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and Disability insurance
Generous paid time off + corporate & floating holidays
Registered dieticians on site, cooking classes and free virtual fitness classes
Employee Assistance Program
Risks
Increased competition in subscription management tools may dilute Capital One's advantage.
Over-reliance on partnerships could expose Capital One to technological risks.
Departure of key personnel like Joe Rodriguez may affect risk management continuity.
Differentiation
Capital One offers user-friendly banking with no fees or minimums for checking accounts.
The company partners with Khan Academy to provide financial literacy education.
Capital One is the first major U.S. bank to offer subscription management tools.
Upsides
Capital One's mobile app is a model for secure, user-friendly digital banking.
Data sharing with Worldpay enhances payment security and fraud prevention.
Partnerships with fintechs like Minna Technologies improve customer experience.
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