Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $209,000–$238,500 / yr
Posted: 8 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

Similar $200k

This role $224k

$170k most similar roles pay here $246k

This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $224k versus about $200k 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 · Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End

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As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End, you will join a team of makers to lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers. You will be responsible for building distributed microservices and full stack systems to create solutions that meet regulatory needs. Your daily work involves collaborating with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions while mentoring other members of the engineering community, evaluating code, and staying current on tech trends. The role requires proficiency in Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, alongside experience with Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and various AWS tools. You will solve complex business problems by marrying data with emerging technologies to create high-performing systems within a fast-paced, iterative delivery environment focused on technical transformation.

Skills

Java Python SQL Node.js Go Scala AWS Microsoft Azure Docker Kubernetes RDBMS NoSQL Microservices Agile Open Source Frameworks

What you'll do

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of experienced developers.
Develop distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet corporate regulatory needs.
Build robust cloud-based solutions using AWS tools and services to improve customer experiences.
Write, review, and evaluate code using languages like Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, or Scala.
Manage and deploy applications using container orchestration services such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Mentor other members of the engineering community and share knowledge on emerging tech trends.
Integrate RDBMS and NoSQL databases into backend systems to manage complex data.

What we're looking for

Master's Degree (Preferred).
At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience.
At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
9+ years of experience in at least one of Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js.
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks.
1+ years of people management experience and 2+ years of experience in Agile practices.

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