Lead Software Engineer, Messaging Dispatch

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VANew York, NY
Salary: $197,300–$225,100 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
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 69% of similar roles. Most pay $178,150–$223,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $201k 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 801 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 796 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Messaging Dispatch

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As a Lead Back End Software Engineer at Capital One, you will join the Marketing and Messaging organization, leading a team of developers in creating scalable platforms that deliver personalized omnichannel messages. Your responsibilities include guiding project portfolios, collaborating with product managers to design cloud-based solutions, and implementing AI-driven technologies such as large language models on AWS infrastructure. You will leverage Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, and other modern tools to ensure high-performance software delivery while championing engineering excellence through mentorship and rigorous code reviews. This role requires a master’s degree and at least 7 years of experience in relevant programming languages, along with expertise in big data ETL and generative AI coding tools to enhance productivity and innovation on large-scale projects.

Skills

Java Python Go AWS Dataflow AWS Glue Databricks CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform JavaScript TypeScript SQL Prometheus Grafana Git Jenkins Docker PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Lead the design, development, testing, and implementation of technical solutions using AI technologies and cloud infrastructure.
Guide a team of developers in creating scalable microservices and full-stack systems for omnichannel messaging platforms.
Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that enhance personalized customer experiences.
Direct the use of Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, and modern cloud ecosystems to build high-performance software solutions.
Conduct rigorous code reviews and mentor engineering teams to ensure technical excellence and maintainable solutions.

What we're looking for

Over 7 years of hands-on experience with Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, TypeScript, or SQL.
At least 4 years of leadership in technical direction and execution of large-scale projects.
Proven expertise in working with open-source frameworks and modern cloud infrastructure.
Experience in big data ETL using tools like AWS Glue, Databricks, or Google Dataflow.
Utilization of Generative AI coding tools and advanced LLM capabilities to enhance productivity.
Background in prompt engineering and developing features enhanced by Artificial Intelligence.

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