Lead Software Engineer

Capital One; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 197,300 - 225,100; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of diverse technology projects within Risk Tech. The role requires guiding a team of developers across distributed microservices and full-stack systems, while staying ahead of tech trends and contributing to internal and external tech communities.

You will collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that empower millions of Americans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years in software engineering.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse tech projects and a developers team.
• Mentor engineers and participate in tech communities.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Work with JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services.

Skills

Agile practices

AI tooling

JavaScript

Java

TypeScript

Python

Go

Leadership / people management

Open source frameworks

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Lead Software Engineer

At Capital One, we are changing banking for good by creating responsible and reliable AI‑powered systems. Our investments in technology infrastructure and world‑class talent — along with our deep experience in machine learning — position us to be at the forefront of enterprises leveraging AI. From informing customers about unusual charges to answering their questions in real time, our applications of AI & ML are bringing humanity and simplicity to banking. We are committed to continuing to build world‑class applied science and engineering teams to deliver our industry leading capabilities with breakthrough product experiences and scalable, high‑performance AI infrastructure. At Capital One, you will help bring the transformative power of emerging AI capabilities to reimagine exceptional products for our customers.

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.

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 big 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 Capital One.

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 & external technology communities, 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 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 experience2+ 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 support).

The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location:

• Cambridge, MA: $197,300 - $225,100
• McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100
• Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700

This role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non‑discretionary depending on the plan.

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

Capital One is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet). Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace and will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable laws.

If you need an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.