Lead Software Engineer

Capital OneMcLean, VA
$197,300 - $225,100Onsite

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 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. This team is responsible for a high-impact batch decisioning platform that orchestrates critical marketing, regulatory, and servicing campaigns affecting millions of customers. As a technical lead, you will drive new feature development and platform modernization using a robust, modern tech stack featuring Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, Spark, Databricks, and Snowflake. This role offers the unique challenge of managing petabytes of data and over a billion data points daily, providing immense technical scale and architectural ownership. You will have the opportunity to mentor a collaborative engineering squad, heavily influence end-to-end design decisions, and pioneer platform innovations that optimize experiences for hundreds of active users.

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
  • 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 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

Benefits

  • comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
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