Distinguished Engineer – GPN Digital Payments Technology

Capital One

Distinguished Engineer modernizing Capital One’s cloud-native digital payments platform. Defining resilient, low-latency architecture and mentoring engineering teams across global commerce systems.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $244,700 - $307,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in software engineering and solution architecture, with a strong focus on cloud technologies and digital payments modernization. Capable of mentoring and leading technical teams while promoting engineering excellence and innovation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Software EngineeringSolution ArchitectureCloud TechnologiesDigital PaymentsMentoring

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonGoJavaScriptTypeScriptSwiftNetworkingBGPWi-FiSD-WAN

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoachingCollaborationLeadershipProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Cloud NetworkingData Center NetworkingInteractive AI Tooling

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree

Industry Keywords

Digital PaymentsSystem Development LifecycleTechnical DesignPerformanceScalabilityOperability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoJavaJavaScriptPythonSwiftTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for the 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, including performance, scalability, and operability
Continue learning and inject advanced technical knowledge into the community
Handle several projects simultaneously and balance time to maximize impact
Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community
Coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of engineering and product communities
Drive modernization of the Digital Payments platform to the cloud
Help develop brand new Digital Payments capabilities
Create clear communications, code samples, blog posts, and other knowledge-sharing materials
Lead through technical contribution and advise on key technologies, platforms, and capability domains
Promote engineering excellence, inclusion, innovation, and next-generation talent development
Collaborate with developers, machine learning experts, product managers, people leaders, and Senior Lead Engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 7 years of experience in general software
At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture
Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred: 10+ years of professional coding experience in languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Swift
Preferred: 8+ years of experience across the full system development lifecycle
Preferred: 3+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies
Preferred: 8+ years of experience with networking, including BGP, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, cloud networking, and data center networking
Preferred: Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial and other benefits supporting total well-being
Reasonable accommodations for applicants who require them