Sr. Distinguished Engineer

Company:  Capital One
Location: McLean
Closing Date: 19/10/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Plano 1 (31061), United States of America, Plano, Texas

Sr. Distinguished Engineer

Senior Distinguished Engineers (DEs) 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. Distinguished Engineers will significantly impact our trajectory and devise clear roadmaps to deliver next generation technology solutions.


Senior DEs are:

  • 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 a 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.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree.

  • At least 9 years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture.

  • At least 5 years' experience with public cloud technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters' Degree.

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

  • 7+ years' experience designing and building enterprise platform solutions.

  • 5+ years' experience with Amazon Web Services.

  • 3+ years of experience defining software design, architecture and engineering practices.

  • 1+ year of experience with developing strategy and implementing target architectures.

  • 2+ years of experience in the Financial Services industry, preferably in Payment Networks.

  • AWS Certifications.

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.

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 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

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