Capital One
banking
DistinguishedEngineer
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“Distinguished Engineer at Capital One. Skills: Software engineering, solution architecture, Enterprise architecture, distributed AI and ML systems, Cloud computing, platform engineering, architecture. define the future of banking in the cloud. devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems”
Industry & Context.
devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems; Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree, At least 7 years of experience in Software engineering and solution architecture, At least 7 years of experience in Enterprise architecture and design patterns, At least 7 years of experience in designing and building distributed AI and ML systems, At least 7 years of experience in Cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
Nice to Have
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, 10+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or architecture, 10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, etc., 8+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support, 8+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies, Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion, Experience partnering across product, engineering, and platform teams to deliver cross-domain solutions
What You'll Do.
define the future of banking in the cloud
devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems
drive innovation at multiple levels
optimize business outcomes
drive towards technology solutions
promote a culture of engineering excellence
lead the way in creating next-generation talent
mentor internal talent
operate as a trusted advisor
creating clear and concise communications
blog posts and other material to share knowledge
specialize in a particular subject area
defining and delivering the next evolution of engineering within People Tech
advancing Engineering and Operational Excellence across the organization
more reliable delivery through standardized execution
provide thought leadership
build engineering excellence across Capital One's engineering teams
change banking for good
Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain
Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions
Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation
Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics
scalability and operability
Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into our community
Handle several projects simultaneously
balancing your time to maximize impact
Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community
helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
Evangelize a bold technical vision for system-driven execution
pivoting the organization from manual workflows to autonomous operations
reusable capabilities that enable consistent execution across domains
Lead the evolution from application-centric development to capability-based
platform-enabled delivery
Establish and enforce engineering and operational excellence standards
including reliability
Partner at the intersection of Product and Engineering to translate complex business intent into scalable
Eradicate duplication by enforcing a "build once
scale everywhere" architecture across all People Tech use cases.
Service as technical authority on non-functional architecture
ensuring extreme resiliency and enterprise-grade readiness
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work alongside our talented team of developers, machine learning experts, product managers and people leaders; influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries; providing an inclusive environment where the ideas of others can be heard and championed; Partner at the intersection of Product and Engineering
Communication Scope
creating clear and concise communications; code samples; blog posts
Process & Methodology
Handle several projects simultaneously, balancing your time to maximize impact
Full Job Description
Distinguished Engineer As a Distinguished Engineer at Capital One, you will be a part of a community of technical experts working to define the future of banking in the cloud. You will work alongside our talented team of developers, machine learning experts, product managers and people leaders. Our Distinguished Engineers are leading experts in their domains, helping devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems. You will drive innovation at multiple levels, helping optimize business outcomes while driving towards strong technology solutions. At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. You will promote a culture of engineering excellence, and strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where the ideas of others can be heard and championed. You will lead the way in creating next-generation talent for Capital One Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting to keep building our community. Distinguished Engineers are expected to lead through technical contribution. You will operate as a trusted advisor for our key technologies, platforms and capability domains, creating clear and concise communications, code samples, blog posts and other material to share knowledge both inside and outside the organization. You will specialize in a particular subject area, but your input and impact will be sought and expected throughout the organization. In this role, you will be responsible for defining and delivering the next evolution of engineering within People Tech. We are shifting from domain-centric development to a system-driven model where capabilities are defined once and executed consistently through shared platforms. This includes advancing Engineering and Operational Excellence across the organization, reducing duplication, and enabling faster, more reliable delivery through
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