Distinguished Engineer

Capital One Financial

Actively hiring
Mclean, Va, US Posted 118 days ago $244,700$279,200 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

The Distinguished Engineer role is part of a high-impact engineering team and targets candidates with extensive experience in software development and public cloud platforms. This senior-level position involves leading the modernization of technology stacks, optimizing financial ledger platforms, and implementing Agile practices to enhance product scalability and efficiency. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust solutions using technologies such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, alongside a variety of programming languages and tools relevant to cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. With a focus on the financial services sector, this role addresses complex business challenges by leveraging cutting-edge cloud capabilities to drive innovation and improve operational efficiency at scale.

Skills

AWS GCP Azure Agile CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Design and implement complex software solutions using public cloud platforms.
  • Lead the modernization of technology stacks to improve system efficiency.
  • Apply financial ledger platform expertise in developing secure transaction systems.
  • Utilize Agile practices to manage project timelines and deliverables effectively.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize performance issues on large-scale cloud infrastructures.

What we're looking for

  • At least 7 years of software engineering or development experience.
  • At least 5 years of public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • Experience with financial ledger platforms and Agile practices preferred.
  • Modernizing technology stacks for at least 3 years preferred.

Market check

Salary context

This $244,700–$279,200 range sits above 87% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$125,000$202,346

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$129,813$223,875

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 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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