Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

Capital One • McLean, VA

6d • $179,400 - $245,600

About The Position

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 looking for a Lead Software Engineer who will drive the evolution of our Card customer onboarding, offering technical leadership and individual contributions to full-stack squads across mobile, web, and backend services leveraging agentic AI development within a continuous deployment world. In this role, you will be at the vanguard of a significant technological shift at Capital One.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Nice To Haves

• 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
• 3+ years of experience with mobile (ios or android) development
• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks
• 1+ years of people management experience
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion

Responsibilities

• 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 RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of AWS tools and services
• Utilize advanced AI frameworks, Agentic Orchestration architectures, and Next-Gen tools including Claude, Gemini, Codex, Orca, Windsurf and more to design, build, and orchestrate multi-agent workflows.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.
• Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior