Senior Lead Software Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VANew York, NY
Salary
$229,900–$262,400 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $199k
This role $246k
$137k most similar roles pay here $276k

This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$221,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $246k versus about $199k 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 · Senior Lead Software Engineer

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will join a team of back end engineers focused on marrying data with emerging technologies to solve complex business problems. You will lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and manage a team of developers experienced in distributed microservices and full stack systems to create solutions that meet regulatory needs. Your daily responsibilities include collaborating with digital product managers, mentoring the engineering community, and developing robust cloud-based solutions. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, alongside experience with Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and various AWS tools. You will work within an agile environment to build systems that address critical regulatory requirements while utilizing interactive AI tooling to accelerate your development productivity.

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 and evaluate code using languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala.
  • Manage container orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes for scalable infrastructure.
  • Mentor other members of the engineering community and share knowledge on emerging tech trends.
  • Utilize interactive AI tooling to accelerate software development productivity.

What we're looking for

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

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