Distinguished Engineer ( Card Tech)

Discover Financial
Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 269,100 - 307,200 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Technical leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Engineering excellence"]

Lead technical thought across Capital One’s card technology domain, setting a bold engineering vision and turning complex problems into practical, operational solutions. Ensure high-quality design and implementation, and advise on non-functional system characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability. Partner with developers, product managers, and people leaders while mentoring engineers and sharing knowledge through clear communications, code samples, and technical content.

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2 months ago

Distinguished Engineer ( Card Tech)

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Job Summary

Lead technical thought across Capital One’s card technology domain, setting a bold engineering vision and turning complex problems into practical, operational solutions. Ensure high-quality design and implementation, and advise on non-functional system characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability. Partner with developers, product managers, and people leaders while mentoring engineers and sharing knowledge through clear communications, code samples, and technical content.
Location: Richmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for the domain.
  • •Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions and drive innovation.
  • •Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation.
  • •Act as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics such as performance, scalability, and operability.
  • •Mentor and role-model within the tech community, creating knowledge-sharing materials.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 269,100 - 307,200 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree.
  • •At least 7 years of experience in general software, including software engineering/solution architecture and enterprise architecture/design patterns.
  • •Experience with web technologies (Java, Python, Golang) for high TPS, real-time compute use cases.
  • •Experience with security engineering and architecture, cloud computing, and cloud/networking concepts.
  • •Ability to handle multiple projects and serve as a technical mentor and role model across engineering and product communities.
Experience:7+ yearsFinancial servicesBankingCloudReal-time systems
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:MentoringTechnical leadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingEngineering excellence
Tech Stack:JavaPythonGolangJavaScriptTypeScriptSwiftAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudCloud computingSoftware-defined networkingEvent-drivenReal-time

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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