Distinguished Engineer - Global Payment Network

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VADallas, TXRichmond, VARiverwoods, IL
Salary
$244,700–$279,200 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $262k
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This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $158,850–$261,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $262k versus about $210k 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 814 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 809 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Distinguished Engineer - Global Payment Network

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As a Distinguished Engineer at Capital One in the Global Payment Network (GPN) Technology organization, you will join a team of technical experts dedicated to shaping the future of cloud-based payments. Your role involves driving innovation and excellence by contributing hands-on to complex problem-solving across high-volume, low-latency systems that ensure secure and reliable money movement globally. You will articulate a bold technical vision, decompose intricate challenges into actionable solutions, and leverage AI to modernize payment network infrastructure. Key responsibilities include optimizing system performance and reliability, removing technical debt, and mentoring the engineering community. Preferred qualifications include extensive experience in distributed systems design, coding in languages like Java or Python, and working with cloud technologies and payment standards such as PCI-DSS.

Skills

Python Java Go JavaScript TypeScript Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Docker PostgreSQL PCI-DSS AI ML

What you'll do

  • Articulate and promote a technical vision for payment network systems.
  • Decompose complex problems into high-performance, reliable solutions.
  • Accelerate modern system delivery using agentic AI technologies.
  • Ensure quality in design and implementation by removing technical debt.
  • Serve as an expert on performance, reliability, scalability, and operability.
  • Mentor and coach the engineering community to enhance technical skills.

What we're looking for

  • At least 10 years of experience in Software Engineering and Systems Design
  • Extensive coding experience in multiple languages (Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript)
  • Comprehensive experience in the full lifecycle of system development
  • Proven track record with high performance and resilient systems
  • Expertise in public or private cloud technologies
  • Knowledge of payments standards such as PCI-DSS

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