Distinguished Software EngineerAs a Distinguished Engineer in Solutions Engineering, you will be the technical cornerstone of Bank Tech's internal professional services organization — a team that deploys cross-domain expertise to accelerate Bank Tech's most critical initiatives.Unlike other roles embedded in a single product, you will operate across multiple domains, teams, and technology stacks simultaneously. You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Bank Tech, serve as the technical authority on our engagements, and provide hands-on contributions that set the standard for engineering excellence. You will move between high-priority initiatives in a SWAT-style model, rapidly orienting to new problem spaces and delivering technical direction that unblocks teams and de-risks delivery.Our team works on Bank Tech's top priorities: Integration, Modernization, Reliability, Automated Testing, and Machine Learning.
You will shape technical strategy across these engagements while mentoring a team of ~30 engineers spanning full-stack development, Cloud/DevOps, SRE, and AI/ML.If you thrive at the intersection of deep technical expertise, relationship building, and rapid context switching — and you want to have outsized impact across the entire bank rather than a single product — this role is for you.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & Hands-On ContributionProvide hands-on technical contributions across active engagements — architecture decisions, code reviews, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts that set the quality barDefine and drive technical direction for engagements spanning multiple domains (payments, account servicing, observability, cloud infrastructure, ML)Decompose complex, ambiguous problems into practical solutions with clear milestones and exit criteriaEnsure non-functional quality across engagements: performance, scalability, operability, and securityMake pragmatic technology choices that balance engineering ideals with delivery timelinesRelationship Building & Stakeholder InfluenceBuild and maintain trusted advisor relationships with VPs, Senior Directors, and engineering leaders across Bank TechCommunicate technical strategy, risks, and trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersNavigate organizational complexity — understand who owns what, how decisions get made, and how to unblock teams through influence rather than authorityRepresent Solutions Engineering credibility in intake conversations, helping sponsors understand what's possible and scoping engagements realisticallyPartner with receiving teams during knowledge transfer to ensure clean handovers and long-term ownershipDomain Expertise & Bank ContextDevelop and maintain deep knowledge of Bank Tech's systems landscape: payments, account servicing, data platforms, core banking systems, and cloud infrastructureLeverage understanding of how the bank's technical systems interconnect to identify risks, dependencies, and integration challenges earlyApply institutional context to accelerate onboarding and delivery — understanding regulatory constraints, deployment patterns, and operational realities that external hires or contractors would missStay current on bank-wide technical strategy and translate that into actionable guidance for engagement teamsMentorship & Engineering CultureMentor and grow engineers across multiple teams, building a bench of technical leaders who can own engagements independentlyFoster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning, and knowledge sharingLead by example through high-quality technical contributions, clear documentation, and principled decision-makingActively recruit and develop talent suited to the unique demands of a professional services engineering modelEngagement ModelOperate effectively in a SWAT-style model: rapidly orient to new problem domains, deliver high-impact contributions in compressed timelines, then transition cleanly to the next priorityBalance multiple concurrent engagements, allocating time and attention to maximize organizational impactThrive with variety — this role serves multiple stakeholders across different domains rather than deep-diving into a single product for yearsBasic QualificationsBachelor's DegreeAt least 7 years of experience in software engineeringAt least 7 years of experience with cloud computing (AWS)At least 5 years of experience working across multiple technical domains or in a consulting or professional services engineering capacityPreferred QualificationsBachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field10+ years of software engineering experience with broad exposure across distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, and application development10+ years of professional experience in Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar8+ years of full lifecycle system development — conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and production supportExperience at Capital One or a large financial institution with understanding of regulated environments, compliance requirements, and enterprise-scale systemsDemonstrated track record of building relationships and influencing technical decisions across organizational boundaries without direct authorityExperience leading technical direction in a consulting, professional services, or rotational engineering model where context-switching across domains is the normExperience with multiple of the following: serverless architectures (Fargate, Lambda), event-driven systems, observability platforms, ML/AI pipelines, automated testing frameworks, cloud migration at scaleExperience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completionStrong written and verbal communication skills — ability to produce clear ADRs, technical briefs, and stakeholder-facing materialsWhat Sets This Role ApartYou should apply if:You prefer breadth and variety over deep single-product ownership — you'll work across payments, cloud infrastructure, testing, observability, and ML in a single quarterYou are energized by building relationships and earning trust with stakeholders as much as writing codeYou excel at rapid context switching — onboarding to a new domain in days, not monthsYou want outsized organizational impact — your technical decisions will shape the bank's most critical initiatives, not just one team's roadmap