Lead Software Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VA
Salary
$197,300–$225,100 / yr
Posted
27 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 3 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $211k
$174k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $184,425–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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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At a glance

TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will join a team responsible for a high-impact batch decisioning platform that orchestrates critical marketing, regulatory, and servicing campaigns. You will serve as a technical lead, managing a portfolio of diverse projects while mentoring an engineering squad to develop distributed microservices and full-stack systems. Your daily work involves driving feature development and platform modernization while managing petabytes of data to solve complex business problems. The role requires proficiency in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go, SQL, and HTML/CSS. You will utilize a modern tech stack including Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, and various AWS tools, alongside container orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes. Additionally, you will work with Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases to build robust cloud-based solutions that address essential regulatory needs for the company's customers.

What you'll do

  • Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers to create solutions for regulatory needs.
  • Drive new feature development and platform modernization using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, Spark, Databricks, and Snowflake.
  • Manage the architecture and technical scale of a high-impact batch decisioning platform processing petabytes of data.
  • Mentor an engineering squad and provide guidance to members of the broader engineering community.
  • Influence end-to-end design decisions for systems that manage marketing, regulatory, and servicing campaigns.
  • Develop robust cloud-based solutions using microservices, container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and various AWS tools.
  • Pioneer platform innovations to optimize experiences for hundreds of active users.

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).
  • 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go.
  • 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service.
  • 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks.
  • 1+ years of people management experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in Agile practices.
  • Work authorization that require immigration support from an employer.

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