Lead Software Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 174 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

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

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The Lead Software Engineer joins a team dedicated to building high-performance, cloud-native platforms from the ground up to enable secure spending for cardholders. In this role, you will lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers to create distributed microservices and full stack systems that meet regulatory needs. You will build robust cloud-based solutions for financial issuance, real-time security, and global payment servicing. The technical stack includes Java, Go, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases. You will also utilize AWS native services like Lambda and Fargate, along with container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. This position focuses on technical modernization of critical infrastructure to ensure low-latency performance.

Skills

AWS Java Go Python TypeScript JavaScript SQL Kubernetes Docker Lambda Fargate NoSQL RDBMS HTML/CSS Agile Microservices Microsoft Azure

What you'll do

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers to create solutions meeting regulatory needs.
Build high-performance, cloud-native platforms from the ground up using Java, Go, and AWS native services.
Develop robust cloud-based solutions to drive financial empowerment experiences for millions of cardholders.
Drive technical modernization of critical infrastructure to ensure low-latency performance at a massive scale.
Utilize a full stack of languages including JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go.
Manage container orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes for distributed microservices.
Mentor other members of the engineering community and share expertise on emerging technology trends.

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: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go (preferred)
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service (preferred)
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks (preferred)
1+ years of people management experience (preferred)

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