Distinguished Engineer ( Card Tech)

Capital One Financial

Actively hiring
Richmond, VA · McLean, VA Posted 29 days ago $269,100$307,200 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Distinguished Engineer on the Card Tech team, you will work closely with skilled engineers to maintain high code quality through rigorous reviews and updates of critical application repositories. You will also contribute to strategic planning by defining the architecture needed to scale our existing application, ensuring seamless integration with all major payment networks and developing a fully multi-tenant platform capable of handling both batch and real-time transactions. This role requires extensive experience in software engineering, solution architecture, and enterprise design patterns, along with expertise in backend file processing ETL applications, event-based systems, and cloud computing technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Proficiency in languages like Java, Python, TypeScript, Go, JavaScript, and Swift is essential for this position, which demands a deep understanding of payment networks and data architecture to tackle complex business challenges at scale.

Skills

Java Python Typescript Go JavaScript Swift AWS Azure Google Cloud CI/CD Docker Kubernetes PostgreSQL MongoDB Event-driven Architecture Multi-Tenant Architecture Payment Network Integration

What you'll do

  • Ensure high code quality through active review and update of critical application repositories.
  • Define architecture to scale applications for integration with all payment networks.
  • Build a fully multi-tenant platform capable of handling batch and real-time settlements.
  • Craft the strategic vision for scaling current applications and future platforms.
  • Partner with leadership to develop architectural strategies for enterprise solutions.

What we're looking for

  • At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
  • Proficient in back-end file processing ETL applications and event-based systems.
  • Expertise in building multi-tenant applications and understanding payment networks.
  • Extensive coding experience in Java, Python, TypeScript, Go, JavaScript, or Swift.
  • Solid background in cloud computing with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • 8+ years of professional experience with public or private cloud technologies.

Market check

Salary context

This $269,100–$307,200 range sits above 94% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$136,000$222,150

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,075$225,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 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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