Distinguished Engineer - Fraud & Disputes

Distinguished Engineer ( Fraud & Disputes) 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 specialise in a particular subject area, but your input and impact will be sought and expected throughout the organization. In this role we are looking for a Distinguished Engineer who will lead our Fraud defenses and user experiences. You will partner with engineers, product and business stakeholders across the Card Fraud domain and build scalable & resilient solutions that leverage modern tech and design patterns. As part of this role, you will play a key role in standardising capabilities to enable intelligent decision making that support us to respond to emerging threats swiftly. You would help define the vision for integrated defenses powered by common capabilities. You will work on designing cloud native solutions and will have the opportunity to work on emerging technologies such as: AWS, Java, Python, GO, REST, databases and pipelines. If you are ready to provide thought leadership and build engineering excellence across Capital One's engineering teams, come join us in our mission to change banking for good. Key responsibilities Articulate and evangelise 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, such as performance, scalability and operability Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into our community Handle several projects simultaneously, balancing your time to maximise 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 Explore new cloud technologies and identify applications to leverage their potential Develop patterns for cloud to enable emerging business initiatives Collaborate with tech leaders to drive tech strategy Evangelise cloud strategy, solutions and best practices across the enterprise Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree At least 7 years of experience with solution architecture or software engineering At least 5 years of experience with architectural patterns (SOA), building APIs, microservices, event streams, and high throughput systems Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering 10+ years of experience of working with business leaders on the implications of architectural decisions 4+ years building cloud native architectures, architecting enterprise applications on public cloud platforms and cloud ecosystems (AWS, GCP or Azure) Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilising capabilities beyond basic code completion Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorisation for this position. McLean, VA: $269,100 – $307,200 for Distinguished Engineer New York, NY: $293,600 – $335,100 for Distinguished Engineer This role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non‑discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website ( Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/veteran) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace. 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