Distinguished Engineer

Capital One Financial

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $269,100–$307,200 / yr
Posted: 58 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k

This role $288k

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This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $136,350–$224,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $288k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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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 498 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 495 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Distinguished Engineer

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As a Distinguished Engineer at Capital One, you will join the Marketing & Messaging organization to lead and architect large-scale content ecosystems. Your role involves setting technical direction, prototyping solutions, and collaborating with Content Storage and Authoring teams to deliver compliant and customer-safe experiences across various digital platforms. You will drive the evolution of CMS/DAM systems by deprecating legacy technologies and integrating AI capabilities to empower marketers while ensuring seamless integration with core AI and product teams. Key responsibilities include architecting end-to-end content generation, storage, and retrieval solutions enabled by AI, implementing automations in content workflows, and guiding engineering teams through complex technical challenges. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cloud technologies, microservices architecture, real-time data streaming, and applied machine learning, along with a strong background in regulated domains to ensure compliance and deterministic controls.

Skills

AWS Python Java Go JavaScript TypeScript Kafka Microservices CI/CD LLM Prompt Engineering RAG Embeddings Model Governance Cloud Architecture Vendor Management Enterprise Standards Regulatory Compliance Real-Time Data Streaming Machine Learning

What you'll do

Own the end-to-end architecture for content generation and storage across all properties.
Lead technical strategy for next-generation CMS and DAM systems, deprecating legacy solutions.
Implement automations in content workflows to avoid expensive migrations and set engineering standards.
Drive decision-making around vendor strategy for build vs. buy initiatives.
Act as the technical leader for engineering teams in the content domain, guiding complex challenges.
Partner with Risk, Legal, and Compliance to ensure deterministic controls for regulated workflows.

What we're looking for

At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
Proven track record of shipping large-scale cloud platforms.
Hands-on experience with LLM systems including RAG/embeddings and prompt/plan tooling.
Expertise in modern cloud technologies, microservices, real-time data streaming, and applied ML.
Experience working in regulated domains with Risk, Legal, and Compliance teams.
Demonstrated ability to drive enterprise-wide platform adoption and standardization.

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