Distinguished Engineer - Card Technology

Capital One Financial

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McLean, VA · New York, NY Posted 28 days ago $269,100–$307,200 / year
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TL;DR

As a Distinguished Engineer in the Card Technology team, you will lead the development of fraud and disputes defenses by partnering with stakeholders to build scalable solutions that leverage modern technologies. Your daily tasks include exploring new cloud technologies, developing patterns for cloud-native architectures, and collaborating with tech leaders to drive strategic initiatives. You will also evangelize best practices across the enterprise while directly contributing to code bases using languages like Java, Python, GO, and REST, alongside emerging AI coding tools such as Windsurf and Claude Code. With a focus on AWS and other public cloud platforms, you will play a pivotal role in standardizing capabilities for intelligent decision-making and integrated defenses against emerging threats.

Skills

AWS Java Python GO REST Windsurf Claude CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL Redis Git GitHub Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Microservices EventStreams

What you'll do

  • Lead the development of scalable and resilient solutions to combat card fraud.
  • Identify and apply new cloud technologies to enhance business initiatives.
  • Design cloud-native solutions using modern tech and design patterns.
  • Define vision and standards for integrated defenses against emerging threats.
  • Directly contribute to code bases by writing and reviewing code with engineers.

What we're looking for

  • At least 7 years of experience in solution architecture or software engineering
  • At least 5 years of experience with architectural patterns such as SOA
  • Experience working with business leaders on the implications of architectural decisions
  • 5+ years building cloud native architectures and enterprise applications on public clouds
  • Proficiency in developing APIs, microservices, event streams, and high throughput systems
  • Experience using generative AI coding tools to enhance developer productivity

Market check

Salary context

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

Peer median band

$136,000–$218,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$224,475

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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