Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Plano, TX
Salary: $179,400–$204,700 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $192k

$174k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$221,812 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $192k versus about $207k for comparable roles.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Back End

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Lead Software Engineer, Back End joins a team of makers and doers to lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers. This role involves managing distributed microservices and full stack systems to create solutions that meet regulatory needs. The engineer will collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions while mentoring other members of the engineering community and evaluating code. Day-to-day work involves utilizing programming languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, alongside Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases. Technical requirements include experience with Container Orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes, along with various AWS tools and services. The role focuses on the technical challenge of marrying data with emerging technologies to solve complex business problems within a high-paced, iterative delivery environment.

Skills

Java Python SQL Node.js Go Scala AWS Azure Docker Kubernetes NoSQL RDBMS Microservices Agile

What you'll do

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of experienced developers.
Develop distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet corporate regulatory needs.
Build robust cloud-based solutions using AWS tools and services.
Write, review, and evaluate code using languages like Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, or Scala.
Manage container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Mentor other members of the engineering community.
Experiment with and integrate emerging technologies into existing systems.

What we're looking for

At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
Master's Degree (preferred).
7+ years of experience in at least one of Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js (preferred).
2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service (preferred).
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks (preferred).
1+ years of people management experience, 2+ years of Agile practices, and experience with interactive AI tooling (preferred).

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