Most people know Capital One as one of the largest credit card companies in the U.S. Some also know that we’re one of the nation’s largest banks — number 8 in the U.S. by assets. But Capital One is also a technology-focused digital bank that is proud to be disrupting the financial services industrythrough our commitment to cutting edge technologies and innovative digital products. Like all U.S. banks, Capital One operates in a highly regulated environment that prioritizes the protection of our consumers and their financial data. This sets us apart from many companies who don’t operate under the same level of oversight and responsibility.
Our goal to reimagine banking is attracting amazing engineers that want to be part of the movement to reinvent the financial technology industry. During interviews, they are often surprised to find we want them to use open source project and contribute back to the open source community. Even more are blown away that we sponsor open source projects built by our engineers.
People expect that kind of behavior at a start-up, not a top bank. There is nothing traditional about Capital One and our approach to technology.
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