Capital One

Financial Services

LeadSoftwareEngineer,FullStack

$179–205k Richmond, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack at Capital One. Skills: Full Stack Software Engineering, Node.js, Python, AWS, Generative AI, large language models, distributed microservices, full stack systems, JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Go, Docker, Kubernetes. Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects. Lead a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack systems”

What You'll Achieve.

measure and enhance service quality across all channels; transform how we understand voice and data; drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment; help meet regulatory needs for the company; drive data-driven decisions across the entire platform

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

solving complex business problems

Eligibility Requirements

Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree, At least 4 years of experience in software engineering, At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Nice to Have

Master's Degree, 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go, 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft 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

What You'll Do.

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects

Lead a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices

and full stack systems

Create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company

Drive high-impact projects

Build and scale a mission-critical platform that captures and analyzes every customer communication to measure and enhance service quality across all channels

Integrate Generative AI to automate complex evaluations

Work with large language models to transform how we understand voice and data

Collaborate with digital product managers

Deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment; part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors; Collaborate with digital product managers; mentoring other members of the engineering community

Process & Methodology

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects

Full Job Description

Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack 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 solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Full Stack Software Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Lead Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One. Our team builds and scales a mission-critical platform that captures and analyzes every customer communication to measure and enhance service quality across all channels. This platform is built using Node.js, Python, and AWS services like Lambda, Fargate, and RDS. We are at the forefront of innovation, integrating Generative AI to automate complex evaluations and working with large language models to transform how we understand voice and data. As a lead engineer, you’ll drive high-impact projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work directly empowers data-driven decisions across the entire platform. ****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 * 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 JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go, Open Source

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