Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer (AWS, Python, Java, React, Generative AI APIs)

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast‑paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you’ll be part of a group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking full‑stack software engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Lead Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within the company.

In Risk Tech, we provide the foundation for Capital One to thrive in an uncertain world. Our engaged, empowered, and intelligent people produce outstanding products, working toward the common goal of transforming risk management with technology. We build data‑driven tools that use machine learning to prevent risks and automatically detect issues before they impact our customers, our business, or our communities.

In this role at Risk Tech, you will work with our GRC team and partners across the company to build and deploy proprietary solutions for risk management that are powered by state‑of‑the‑art AI technology. Our products, enhanced with the transformative power of AI, are central to our business and deliver tremendous customer value.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full‑stack systems to create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company.
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal and external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with digital product managers and deliver robust cloud‑based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.
• Utilize programming languages like JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go; open‑source RDBMS and NoSQL databases; container orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes; and a variety of AWS tools and services.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (internship experience does not apply)
• At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service
• 4+ years of experience in open‑source frameworks
• 1+ years of people‑management experience
• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F‑1 OPT, F‑1 STEM OPT, F‑1 CPT, J‑1, TN, E‑2, E‑3, L‑1 and O‑1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require employer sponsorship).

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being.

McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Lead Software Engineer

Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 for Lead Software Engineer

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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