Senior Staff Engineer, Technology Advisor Auto Finance

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Plano, TXMcLean, VA
Salary: $314,800–$359,300 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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 $337k

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Engineer, Technology Advisor Auto Finance

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Senior Staff Engineer – Technology Advisor Auto Finance serves as a technical expert and advisor within the Auto Finance Dealer team. In this role, you will act as the senior most engineer and technical advisor to the Dealer CTO, where you will evaluate existing software systems, envision new technologies, and create proof-of-concepts to determine technology strategy and execution. You will decompose complex problems into practical solutions while ensuring high standards for performance, scalability, and operability. The role requires expertise in large, distributed systems and public cloud technologies. Candidates should possess extensive experience in the full lifecycle of system development using languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Swift. You will also mentor internal talent, share knowledge through code samples and blog posts, and drive consistency across the broader Auto Finance division.

Skills

Java Python Go JavaScript TypeScript Swift Distributed Systems proof-of-concept Scalability

What you'll do

Define and evangelize a bold technical vision for your specific domain.
Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions for the organization.
Act as a primary technical advisor to the Dealer CTO on technology strategy and execution.
Evaluate existing software systems and create proof-of-concepts to validate new technologies.
Ensure high quality in technical design, performance, scalability, and operability of systems.
Create code samples, blog posts, and other materials to share knowledge internally and externally.
Mentor internal talent and actively recruit to build the engineering community.
Drive consistency across the division by facilitating shared learning among peer teams.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
At least 9 years of experience in Software Development.
At least 5 years of experience with large, distributed systems.
At least 5 years of experience with public cloud technologies.
10+ years of professional experience coding in languages like Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
10+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development from conception through production support.
Experience as a technical advisor and mentor to provide thought leadership and promote engineering excellence.

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