Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Salary: $197,300–$225,100 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $211k

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This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $202k 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 (Golang, AWS) joins the Core Payments and Partnerships Tech team to lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers. The role involves building robust cloud-based solutions for core lending, inbound payments, and partnerships platforms while ensuring systems meet regulatory needs. Day-to-day responsibilities include mentoring engineers, collaborating with product managers, and potentially coding or evaluating code within an iterative delivery environment. The position requires expertise in distributed microservices and full stack systems using technologies such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala. Candidates will work with Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and various AWS tools. This role focuses on the technical challenge of modernizing core lending platforms to create unified customer experiences through advanced backend engineering.

Skills

Golang AWS Python Java SQL Scala Docker Kubernetes NoSQL RDBMS Microservices Agile Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure Open Source Frameworks

What you'll do

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
Develop distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory requirements.
Build robust cloud-based solutions using AWS tools and services.
Write, review, and evaluate code using languages like Golang, Java, Python, and SQL.
Manage container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Mentor other members of the engineering community.
Integrate emerging technologies and AI tooling to accelerate development productivity.

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 with Golang preferred.
2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure preferred.
4+ years of experience in 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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