Staff Software Engineer, Risk Tech

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VACambridge, MARichmond, VA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 60 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Risk Tech

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Staff Software Engineer - Risk Tech joins the Risk Technology organization to help transform risk management through modern technology. As a technical expert, you will lead the development of full stack applications, balancing frontend and backend ecosystems to ensure extreme resiliency and enterprise-grade readiness. You will decompose complex problems into practical solutions, serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like scalability and performance, and mentor the engineering community. Key responsibilities include articulating a bold technical vision, reviewing critical code, and creating knowledge-sharing materials. Required skills include software engineering, solution architecture, and enterprise design patterns. You must possess experience with web technologies like Javascript and TypeScript, cloud computing platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, and networking protocols such as BGP and SD-WAN.

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Skills

AWS Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Java Python Go JavaScript TypeScript Swift SPA Frameworks Cloud Networking BGP SD-WAN Solution Architecture Enterprise Architecture Networking

What you'll do

Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your specific domain.
Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions.
Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation across the organization.
Serve as an authoritative expert on performance, scalability, and operability.
Develop full stack applications balancing simplicity with flexibility across frontend and backend ecosystems.
Act as a role model and mentor to coach the technical expertise of the engineering community.
Ensure code meets the highest standards while contributing to and reviewing critical repositories.
Serve as a technical authority on non-functional architecture to ensure extreme resiliency.

What we're looking for

At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, enterprise architecture, and design patterns.
Experience with web technologies including Javascript, TypeScript, and SPA frameworks.
Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).
10+ years of professional experience coding in languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Swift (preferred).
8+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development (preferred).
3+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies (preferred).

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