Senior Distinguished Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $286,200–$326,700 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $201k

This role $306k

$134k most similar roles pay here $347k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $154,975–$247,385 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $306k versus about $201k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Distinguished Engineer

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As a Senior Distinguished Engineer, you will join a community of technical experts focused on defining the future of banking in the cloud. You will work alongside developers, machine learning experts, and product managers to decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions while ensuring high-quality technical design and implementation. Your daily responsibilities include acting as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability, while mentoring others and creating code samples and blog posts to share knowledge. You will utilize skills in software engineering, solution architecture, and full lifecycle system development. The role requires proficiency in Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Swift, along with experience in cloud technologies and networking protocols such as BGP, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, and Data Center Networking to solve complex technical challenges within the banking domain.

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Median $189520 from 49 postings across 15 companies.

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Skills

Java Python Go JavaScript TypeScript Swift Networking BGP Wi-Fi SD-WAN Cloud Networking Data Center Networking Solution Architecture Software Engineering System Development Testing Deployment Production Support

What you'll do

Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your specific domain.
Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions.
Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation across systems.
Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability.
Create code samples, blog posts, and other materials to share knowledge internally and externally.
Mentor and coach engineers and product teams to strengthen their technical expertise.
Act as a trusted advisor for key technologies, platforms, and capability domains.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
At least 9 years of experience in General software.
At least 9 years of experience in Software engineering and solution architecture.
10+ years of professional experience coding in languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Swift.
10+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development from conception through production support.
10+ years of experience with Networking including BGP, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, and Cloud/Data Center Networking.
At least 3 years of experience with public or private cloud technologies.

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