Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Finance Tech)

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Richmond, VAMcLean, VACambridge, MA
Salary: $229,900–$262,400 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago

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This role $246k

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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 778 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 773 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Finance Tech)

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As a Senior Lead Software Engineer in the Back End at Finance Tech, you will join a team dedicated to revolutionizing Capital One's financial engine. Your primary responsibilities include driving the development of advanced decision support systems, managing sophisticated cash and investment lifecycles, and ensuring the integrity of general ledger and regulatory commitments. Day-to-day tasks involve working with Data and Core capabilities to orchestrate critical financial data products, leveraging technologies such as Java, Python, and Kubernetes. You will need expertise in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, along with a strong background in software engineering principles and agile methodologies. This role requires a deep understanding of financial systems and the ability to tackle complex business problems at scale, contributing to the strategic enablement of Capital One's Finance organization.

Skills

Java Python Spring Boot Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD SQL PostgreSQL Oracle RESTful APIs Microservices Maven Git Jenkins Swagger JSON YAML

What you'll do

Lead the design and development of back-end systems for advanced financial forecasting.
Ensure robust treasury management solutions for cash and investment lifecycle processes.
Develop core capabilities to manage data orchestration and pipelines for financial products.
Implement accounting and reporting systems to maintain general ledger integrity.
Drive innovation in financial technology to enhance strategic business process tracking.

What we're looking for

Minimum of 7 years of software engineering experience in back-end development.
Strong expertise in designing and implementing scalable, resilient systems for financial applications.
Proficiency in at least one major programming language such as Java, Python, or C#.
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Solid understanding of database technologies including SQL and NoSQL databases.
Demonstrated ability to lead a team of engineers and mentor junior developers.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field required.

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