Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VAPlano, TXRichmond, VA
Salary: $197,300–$225,100 / yr
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Back End

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Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Java/ Python/ Go Backend, REST/ GraphQL APIs, WAF, HTTP Protocol, AWS) joins a team focused on edge network security infrastructure. This role involves designing, building, and operating WAF rule sets, bot protection services, and traffic inspection pipelines to defend applications at scale. The engineer will develop Python-based automation and tooling for managing policies and security event workflows across AWS environments. Responsibilities include maintaining serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, Application Load Balancers, and DynamoDB while utilizing AI coding assistants and analysis tools to identify patterns in security telemetry. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js, along with experience in cloud computing, open source frameworks, and Agile practices. The role addresses the critical business problem of protecting network infrastructure against evolving threats through automated, intelligent defense systems.

Skills

AWS Python Java Go WAF REST GraphQL DynamoDB Lambda infrastructure-as-code Node.js Scala Azure GCP Agile HTTP Protocol

What you'll do

Design and operate edge network security infrastructure including WAF rule sets and bot protection services.
Develop Python-based automation tools to manage WAF policies and security event workflows across AWS environments.
Build and maintain serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and other AWS services for real-time threat detection.
Utilize AI coding assistants and analysis tools to identify patterns in security telemetry and accelerate development.
Translate threat intelligence and compliance requirements into deployable infrastructure-as-code.
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response using automation to reduce mean time to resolution.
Monitor the cloud security landscape and experiment with new capabilities to improve protection systems.

What we're looking for

Master's Degree (Preferred).
At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
7+ years of experience in at least one of Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js.
2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks.
Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity beyond basic code completion.
Work authorization that require immigration support from an employer.

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