Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Plano, TXMcLean, VARichmond, VA
Salary: $197,300–$225,100 / yr
Posted: 25 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $197k

This role $211k

$175k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $183,150–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $197k 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 (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

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Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering) joins the Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering division to manage a portfolio of diverse technology projects while leading a team of developers. The role focuses on building robust cloud-based solutions for distributed microservices and full stack systems to meet specific regulatory needs. Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with digital product managers, mentoring other engineers, and evaluating code or coding as needed. The technical environment involves utilizing Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, alongside Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases. The engineer will work with container orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes, plus various AWS tools. This role addresses the critical business problem of evolving foundational cloud infrastructure layers, specifically focusing on improving observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability within a complex technical environment.

Skills

AWS Kubernetes Docker Python Java Go Scala SQL NoSQL Kafka Spark Hadoop Hive EMR MySQL Agile Microservices Cloud Computing

What you'll do

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers in distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
Develop robust cloud-based solutions to meet regulatory requirements and improve customer experience.
Build and evolve foundational cloud infrastructure including observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability.
Write and evaluate code using languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, or Scala.
Manage container orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes within an AWS environment.
Mentor other members of the engineering community and share knowledge on emerging technology trends.
Utilize interactive AI tooling to accelerate development productivity and software delivery.

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 Scala, Python, or Go preferred.
2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud services preferred.
4+ years of experience with distributed data/computing tools and open source frameworks preferred.
2+ years of experience in Agile practices preferred.
Work authorization that require immigration support from an employer.

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