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: 43 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 80% 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 (Python, GO, API, AWS) (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 and evolving foundational cloud infrastructure layers, including observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability. Day-to-day responsibilities involve developing distributed microservices and full stack systems to meet specific regulatory needs. The successful candidate will utilize Python, Go, open source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, networking services, and various AWS tools and services to deliver robust cloud-based solutions. This position addresses the technical challenge of maintaining infrastructure reliability within a complex environment. Key competencies include experience with agile practices and interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity while mentoring other members of the engineering community in an iterative delivery environment.

Skills

Python Go AWS Microservices RDBMS NoSQL Agile Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure Google Cloud API Networking Open Source AI Tooling

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.
Implement infrastructure for observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability.
Develop applications using Python and Go programming languages.
Manage data across open source RDBMS and NoSQL databases.
Mentor other members of the engineering community.
Integrate interactive AI tooling to accelerate development productivity.

What we're looking for

At least 4 years of experience in software engineering.
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 the following: Python or Go.
3+ years of experience with AWS.
4+ years of experience with open source frameworks.
2+ years of experience in Agile practices and experience leveraging interactive AI tooling.
Work authorization that require immigration support from an employer.

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