Distinguished Engineer/Architect, Bank Modernization

Capital One is seeking a Distinguished Engineer/Architect to join their Bank Modernization team. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on designing and implementing core banking platform services. The role involves leading the modernization of banking systems, creating core-agnostic interfaces, and ensuring seamless client migrations.

As a Distinguished Engineer, you'll be part of an elite community of technical experts shaping the future of banking in the cloud. You'll work alongside developers, ML experts, and product managers to solve complex problems and drive innovation. The role requires deep technical expertise in cloud technologies, distributed systems, and modern architectural patterns.

Key responsibilities include designing scalable banking services, abstracting core systems, implementing GraphQL interfaces, and ensuring smooth client transitions. You'll also serve as a technical advisor, mentor other engineers, and help build Capital One's engineering culture.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of software engineering experience, deep expertise in Java/Python/Node.js, and significant cloud platform experience. You should be passionate about modern architectural approaches like event-driven systems and microservices.

This role offers competitive compensation ($239,900-$328,500 depending on location) plus performance bonuses and comprehensive benefits. You'll have the opportunity to work on transformative banking technology while helping shape Capital One's technical direction and engineering community.