Distinguished Engineer

Capital One Financial

Actively hiring

McLean, VA · Richmond, VA Posted 30 days ago $269,100–$307,200 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

The Distinguished Engineer role at Capital One U.S. Card Technology involves working within a passionate and collaborative team that develops industry-leading customer-facing products and third-party integrations for digital wallets, network tokenization, and virtual credit cards in the public cloud using serverless patterns. This senior-level position requires extensive experience in software engineering, solution architecture, enterprise design patterns, testing, deployment, production support, network engineering, security architecture, and data architecture with a focus on event-driven systems. Candidates must have at least 10 years of professional coding experience in languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Swift, alongside deep expertise in cloud computing platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Skills

Python Java Go JavaScript TypeScript AWS Azure Google Cloud CI/CD Serverless Event Driven Architecture Docker Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis OAuth OpenID Connect PCI DSS Compliance

What you'll do

Design and implement complex software solutions using modern serverless patterns.
Architect secure network systems to protect customer data and transactions.
Develop and maintain cloud-based applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Ensure compliance with security standards through robust engineering practices.
Create event-driven data architectures for efficient processing and analysis.

What we're looking for

At least 7 years of software engineering and solution architecture experience.
Minimum 5 years in network, security engineering, and cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Extensive knowledge in data architecture, including event-driven systems.
Proficient coder with at least 10 years' experience in Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Swift.
Bachelor’s Degree required.

Market check

Salary context

This $269,100–$307,200 range sits above 94% 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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