Sr. Distinguished Engineer, Card Acquisitions & Growth Platforms

Capital One

Chicago, IL, US
Base: chicago/richmond $286,200-$326,700; mclean/v...
Hybrid
9+ years software engineering experience
9+ years enterprise architecture design
Javascript typescript spa frameworks
This role serves as the technical lead for the Card Acquisitions engineering organization, setting the agenda for foundational platforms that power customer matching and credit offers

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the technical lead for the Card Acquisitions engineering organization, setting the agenda for foundational platforms that power customer matching and credit offers.
  • The ideal candidate will balance broad business domain surveying with hands-on full-stack coding to deliver high-leverage projects while leading over 300 engineers.
  • Capital One offers competitive salaries ranging from $286,200 to $392,000 depending on location, along with performance-based incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the technical lead for the Card Acquisitions engineering organization, setting the agenda for foundational platforms that power customer matching and credit offers.

Salary

Base: Chicago/Richmond $286,200-$326,700; McLean/VA $314,800-$359,300; New York $343,400-$392,000; Bonus/Equity: Performance based incentive compensation available; Benefits: Comprehensive health, financial, and well-being benefits included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 9+ years software engineering experience
  • 9+ years enterprise architecture design
  • JavaScript TypeScript SPA frameworks
  • Full-stack coding frontend backend data
  • API design microservices high availability

Nice-to-have

  • GenAI tools and datasets expertise
  • Mentoring and recruiting talent
  • Decommissioning legacy systems experience
  • Hybrid SRE function leadership
  • Cross-functional product strategy partnership

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • At least 9 years in software engineering
  • At least 9 years in enterprise architecture
  • 5+ years leading large-scale organizations (50+ engineers)
  • 10+ years professional coding experience

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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