As a Senior Distinguished Engineer on the Data Storage and Consumption platform team at Capital One, you will lead technical initiatives to enhance enterprise-scale data consumption platforms, focusing on scalability, operational excellence, performance, and resiliency. Your daily tasks include prototyping new features for cost and performance optimization, advising on multi-tenancy and serverless computing strategies, and building proof of concepts to drive technological innovation. The role requires expertise in AWS infrastructure, Snowflake, Databricks, BI tools, and a strong background in software engineering with at least 9 years of experience. Ideal candidates also have extensive knowledge in big data technologies like Spark, cloud-native platforms, and DevOps practices using Python, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory. This position demands a deep understanding of distributed systems and the ability to operate as a trusted advisor for specific technology domains within an enterprise setting.
Skills
AWS
Snowflake
Databricks
Python
Terraform
Jenkins
GitHub
Artifactory
CI/CD
Big Data (Spark)
DevOps
Serverless Computing
MULTI-TENANCY
Distributed Systems
Test Automation
What you'll do
Lead technical initiatives to improve scalability and resiliency of enterprise data consumption platforms.
Prototype and benchmark new features for performance and cost optimization.
Build highly resilient operational platforms with 4 nines availability for large user bases.
Operate with a platform mindset, focusing on multi-tenancy and serverless computing patterns.
Serve as a trusted advisor for specific technology domains, shaping use cases and implementation.
What we're looking for
At least 9 years of experience in software engineering.
Deep expertise with AWS cloud platform and Big Data technologies like Spark.
Experience architecting and delivering large-scale software systems or platforms.
Proficiency in ML, AI, and DevOps practices using tools like Jenkins and GitHub.
Strong hands-on skills in building highly resilient operational platforms for enterprise scale.
Ability to operate with a platform mindset and deep familiarity with multi-tenancy and serverless computing.
Market check
Salary context
This
$314,800–$359,300
range sits above
98%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$129,000–$212,160
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$136,875–$223,200
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.
Python
Scala
C++
Dask
RAPIDS
NumPy
Pandas
Scikit-learn
Cloud-based architectures
Data pipelines
ML development lifecycle
High Performance Computing
PyData ecosystem
CI/CD