Senior Distinguished Engineer Partnerships

Date PostedJune 4, 2026LocationRemote-Eligible / Chicago, IL / McLean, VA / New York, NYCompanyCapital OneSalaryRemote: $286,200 - $326,700; Chicago: $286,200 - $326,700; McLean: $314,800 - $359,300; New York: $343,400 - $392,000TypeSenior Level

Job Summary

As a Senior Distinguished Engineer, you will serve as a technical visionary for the Partnership Card organization, driving credit experiences for iconic brands. You will champion an AI-first approach to innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technology to capture high-value business opportunities. The role involves leading technical contributions, mentoring internal talent, and building resilient, scalable systems.

Responsibilities

  • Define technical vision and strategy
  • Design scalable and resilient system architectures
  • Drive AI-enabled engineering workflows
  • Mentor and coach engineering teams

Required Skills

  • Software Engineering & Solution Architecture
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Java/Python/Go/JS
  • Public/Private Cloud Technologies
  • AI-enabled System Design

Job Details

Key Responsibilities: - Articulate and evangelize 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 maximize impact. - Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise of our engineering and product community. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree. - At least 9 years of experience in General software engineering and solution architecture. - At least 9 years of experience in Enterprise architecture and design patterns. Preferred Qualifications: - 10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, etc. - 9+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development. - 5+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies. - Demonstrated experience driving AI-enabled engineering at scale, including architecting workflows and shaping adoption strategies.