Distinguished Engineer - Card

Capital One Financial

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McLean, VA · Richmond, VA Posted 9 days ago $269,100–$307,200 / year
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TL;DR

As a Distinguished Engineer in the Loyalty Division at Capital One, you will join a team dedicated to advancing Card Tech+, focusing on architecting software systems that process hundreds of thousands of orders daily. Your role involves leading by example through direct code contributions and leveraging modern AI coding tools like Windsurf and Claude Code to enhance product delivery. You will collaborate closely with business partners to define and build features for new products, ensuring engineering excellence across all systems. Key responsibilities include serving as an expert on system performance, scalability, observability, and operability while influencing senior stakeholders to prioritize critical technical initiatives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in back-end technologies such as Go, Java, Python, and database design, along with proficiency in web technologies like JavaScript and TypeScript, and a strong background in cloud computing platforms and scalable microservice architectures.

Skills

Go Java Python AWS JavaScript TypeScript Docker Kubernetes CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis BGP SD-WAN Cloud_Networking Data_Center_Networking Windsurf Claude_Code

What you'll do

  • Lead the architecture and development of software systems for loyalty rewards and benefits.
  • Ensure high-quality engineering practices across systems processing large volumes of transactions daily.
  • Directly contribute to code bases by writing significant portions of production-ready code.
  • Utilize AI coding tools like Windsurf and Claude Code to enhance software delivery efficiency.
  • Collaborate with business partners to scope, define, and build new features for customer products.

What we're looking for

  • At least 7 years of software engineering experience including system design and regular code contributions.
  • Extensive experience in back-end technologies such as Go, Java, Python, and database design.
  • Proficient in web technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, and SPA frameworks.
  • Experience creating and enforcing standards to simplify the overall platform.
  • At least 7 years of experience leveraging modern cloud computing platforms like AWS.

Market check

Salary context

This $269,100–$307,200 range sits above 93% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$130,000–$213,600

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$134,950–$225,000

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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