Distinguished Engineer - Agentic AI

Capital One Financial

Actively hiring
McLean, VA Posted 31 days ago $269,100$307,200 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Distinguished Engineer on Business Cards & Payment’s team, you will lead the development of agentic AI systems to transform our marketing and sales strategies. Your daily tasks include prototyping new technologies for hyper-personalized marketing and assistive field sales tools, collaborating with enterprise and card tech teams to drive innovation, and providing architectural guidance for large-scale projects. You must have extensive experience in AWS cloud computing and coding in languages like Java, Python, or Go, along with a deep understanding of agentic AI systems. This role involves shaping the future architecture by evaluating build vs buy decisions and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring existing systems remain robust. Your work will significantly impact Capital One’s ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive business growth through real-time marketing and autonomous sales agents.

Skills

AWS Python Java Go JavaScript TypeScript Cloud computing Agentic AI CI/CD Kubernetes Docker PostgreSQL Redis GraphQL React Node.js MongoDB

What you'll do

  • Rapidly prototype and assess new technologies for hyper personalized marketing systems.
  • Partner with enterprise and card tech organizations to develop advanced agentic sales tools.
  • Establish technical charters to facilitate quicker adoption of AI technologies within the organization.
  • Ensure seamless transition between current and future systems, maintaining business continuity.
  • Clear roadblocks for developers across the organization using appropriate technical or process solutions.
  • Provide architectural guidance and designs for large-scale cross-domain programs.

What we're looking for

  • At least 3 years of experience with AWS.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience working on applied and agentic AI systems.
  • Strong communication skills to translate Agentic AI into business value.
  • 10+ years of experience in Cloud computing across major platforms.
  • 10+ years of coding experience in Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Swift.
  • Ability to prototype new technologies for hyper personalized marketing and sales systems.

Market check

Salary context

This $269,100–$307,200 range sits above 90% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$165,000$241,900

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$162,000$246,150

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 489 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 483 roles with salary data.

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