Capital One Director Distinguished Engineer - Enterprise Platforms Technology 

United States, Virginia, Arlington 

501273338

Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia Director, Distinguished Engineer - Enterprise Platforms Technology

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.

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 specialize in a particular subject area, but your input and impact will be sought and expected throughout the organization.

The Messaging Distinguished Engineer will be specializing in the development, implementation, and optimization of systems used to send and track marketing & servicing messages. This role involves deep technical expertise in communication protocols, messaging platforms (for Capital One owned channels and others such as email, SMS, push notifications, and social messaging), and the integration of artificial intelligence for scoring, personalization etc.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining messaging infrastructure: Designing and implementing scalable and secure messaging systems that can handle high volumes of messages efficiently.

• Integration: Drive integration of messaging platforms with other systems and applications, ensuring compatibility and functionality across different devices and operating systems.

• Performance optimization: Monitoring system performance, identifying bottlenecks or issues, and implementing solutions to enhance reliability and speed.

• Security: Ensuring that messaging systems are secure from external threats, implementing encryption, and adhering to data protection regulations.

• Troubleshooting and support: Acting as a technical point of contact for any messaging-related issues, providing expert guidance, and resolving complex problems.

• Innovation: Researching and implementing new messaging technologies and features to improve user engagement and satisfaction

• Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain

• Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions

• Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into our community

• 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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, enterprise architecture or data architecture

• At least 5 years of experience in web technologies (Javascript, TypeScript and SPA frameworks)

• At least 3 years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture

• 10+ years of hands-on experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, etc.

• 10+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support

• 3+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies, API development, streaming.

• 5+ years of experience in building distributed systems and highly available services using cloud computing services (AWS, GCP, Azure)

• Experience in a senior engineering leadership role, with a strong focus on marketing technology and messaging platforms.

• Deep understanding of marketing strategies, digital marketing tools, CRM systems, and data analytics.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and lead teams towards achieving shared goals.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of successful cross-functional partnership.

New York City (Hybrid On-Site): $274,800 - $313,600 for Distinguished EngineerThis 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.

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