Lead Software Engineer, Finance Tech

Capital One Financial

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

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k
This role $211k
$187k most similar roles pay here $230k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$223,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $208k 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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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Finance Tech

Lead Software Engineer (Finance Tech) joins the Finance Tech team to transform the company's financial engine into a nimble, insightful system. This role involves leading a portfolio of diverse technology projects and managing a team of developers to build distributed microservices and full-stack systems that meet regulatory needs. The position focuses on core pillars including forecasting, resiliency, treasury, trade management, and accounting reporting while ensuring high fidelity for critical financial data products. Candidates will work with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, alongside Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases. Technical requirements include experience with container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes, plus various AWS services. The role requires a developer who can collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions while mentoring others and staying current on emerging technology trends.

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.
  • Manage the orchestration, sourcing, and pipelines for critical financial data products.
  • Mentor other members of the engineering community and share knowledge on tech trends.
  • Implement high-fidelity tracking and reporting for core financial business processes.
  • Utilize programming languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala to build solutions.

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: Java, Python, Scala, 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, 2+ years of Agile practices, and experience with interactive AI tooling (preferred).

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