Senior Distinguished Engineer

Capital One
McLean, VA
Senior Distinguished Engineer Location McLean, VA : Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia Senior Distinguished Engineer

Capital One is looking for a motivated and high performing Sr. Distinguished Engineer to modernize the financial core that powers the Card business. Capital One is one of the largest companies to completely migrate to the public cloud. As part of the Card Core Architecture team, you will have the opportunity to architect a platform that unleashes innovation through event sourced, real time data operations and analytics, and powers the largest business at Capital One.

Sr. Distinguished Engineers are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in thought so we visualize the problem space. At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. Sr. Distinguished Engineers will significantly impact our trajectory and devise clear roadmaps to deliver next generation technology solutions.

  • Deep technical experts and thought leaders that help accelerate adoption of the very best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends and practices

  • Visionaries, collaborating on Capital One's toughest issues, to deliver on business needs that directly impact the lives of our customers and associates

  • Role models and mentors, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community

  • Evangelists, both internally and externally, helping to elevate the Distinguished Engineering community and establish themselves as a go-to resource on given technologies and technology-enabled capabilities

Responsibilities:

  • Build awareness, increase knowledge and drive adoption of modern technologies, sharing consumer and engineering benefits to gain buy-in

  • Strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where others' ideas can be heard and championed; leverage expertise to grow skills in the broader Capital One team

  • Promote a culture of engineering excellence, using opportunities to reuse and innersource solutions where possible

  • Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization

  • Operate as a trusted advisor for a specific technology, platform or capability domain, helping to shape use cases and implementation in an unified manner

  • Lead the way in creating next-generation talent for Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting external talent to bolster Capital One's Tech talent

  • Leading complex projects with significant bottom-line impact

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • At least 9 years software engineering experience

  • At least 5 years public cloud technologies experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters' Degree

  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture

  • 9+ years of experience designing and building enterprise platforms

  • 3+ years of experience with AWS

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [email protected]

Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

Posted 2025-09-24

Recommended Jobs

Retail Sales Associate

5 Star Nutrition, LLC
Woodbridge, VA

Who are we? We are 5 Star. Our customers and our people are EVERYTHING. We incorporate our core values into everything we do: Grind, Compete to Win, Self Improve, and Drive Results. We stand behind o…

View Details
Posted 2025-07-25

Attorney Development Manager

Greenfield Staffing Solutions
Richmond, VA

 We are seeking an Attorney Development Manager to join our growing Administrative team. This role will primarily be in-office with some flexibility as it will involve daily interaction with attorneys…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-17

Mechanical Engineer

Nenni and Associates
Arlington, VA

Overview: Our client is a well established consulting engineering firm that is a national pioneer in the development of net zero energy buildings. They are currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer …

View Details
Posted 2025-08-24

Subject Matter Expert - Data Scientist

Apex-tk-llc
Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA

Position Overview APEX TK is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Data Science for a key role supporting a government client in Chantilly, VA. This position centers on leveraging vast datasets…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-12

Accounting Specialist - Accounts Payable

Lee Construction Group, Inc.
Charlottesville, VA

Join Our Team as an Accounts Payable Specialist!  &##128205; Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | In-Person &##128338; Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour lunch) Are you a de…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-14

Leasing Specialist

Liberty Tax
Virginia Beach, VA

Liberty Tax Service Position Title: Commercial Leasing Specialist Department: Finance Status: Full-Time Permanent Reports to: AVP of Treasury and Asset Management FLSA Status: Non-Exemp…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-20

FOH Shift Supervisor

JACKMONT HOSPITALITY INC
Sterling, VA

Job Description Job Description Hourly Supervisor FOH LOCATION: Dulles Airport - Rappahannock COMPENSATION: Competitive Airport Wage* *Actual rate based on skills, qualifications, experi…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-20

Senior Software Engineer

Overview Energy
Ashburn, VA

Overview Energy is building a mission-driven team committed to delivering space-based solar power to the world. We uniquely operate at the intersection of space and clean energy. We are based in the …

View Details
Posted 2025-09-12

Maintenance Supervisor

Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Portsmouth, VA

Job Description Job Description We Are Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority Since 1938 the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has been working to create jobs, expand the …

View Details
Posted 2025-07-28

Physician Assistant - Surgery

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Arlington, VA

Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) is looking for a Colorectal Surgical Physician Assistant to join our Arlington practice. The Surgical Physician Assistant will work collaboratively within …

View Details
Posted 2025-08-19