Capital One

Financial Services

LeadSoftwareEngineer(Back-End)

$197–225k McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Software Engineer (Back-End) at Capital One. Skills: Back-End Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Team Leadership. Lead technology projects. Lead a team of developers”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Solving complex business problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree, 4 years of professional software engineering experience, 1 year experience with cloud computing

Nice to Have

Master's Degree, 7+ years of experience in Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js, 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service, 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks, 1+ years of people management experience, 2+ years of experience in Agile practices, Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling

What You'll Do.

Lead technology projects

Lead a team of developers

Create solutions for regulatory needs

Share passion for tech trends

Experiment with new technologies

Participate in technology communities

Mentor engineering community members

Collaborate with digital product managers

Deliver cloud-based solutions

Drive powerful experiences

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Digital product managers; Team of developers

Process & Methodology

Agile practices

Full Job Description

Lead Software Engineer (Back-End) - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX) Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Back End Software Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One. ****What You’ll Do:**** * Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack systems to create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company * Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community, and from time to time, be asked to code or evaluate code * Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment * Utilize programming languages like Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of AWS tools and services ****Basic Qualifications:**** * Bachelor’s Degree * At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience does not apply) * At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) ****Preferred Qualifications:**** * Master's Degree * 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js * 2+ years of experi

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