Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Capital One; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 179,400 - 204,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial benefits

Job summary

Capital One in Plano, TX is seeking a software engineer to lead diverse technology projects and collaborate with digital product managers on cloud-based solutions. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, at least 4 years of experience in software engineering, and expertise in programming languages like Java, Python, and tools such as AWS.

This role offers a competitive salary range of $179,400 - $204,700, includes performance-based incentives, and comprehensive health and financial benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with distributed data/computing tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize various programming languages and AWS tools.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node

Go

Scala

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

MapReduce

Hadoop

Hive

EMR

Kafka

Spark

Gurobi

MySQL

Job description

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.
• 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.
• From time to time, be asked to code or evaluate code.
• 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 such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, open‑source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, container orchestration services (Docker, Kubernetes), and a variety of AWS tools and services.

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Scala, Python, or Go
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• 4+ years of experience with distributed data/computing tools (MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, EMR, Kafka, Spark, Gurobi, or MySQL)
• 4+ years of experience with open‑source frameworks
• 2+ years of experience with Agile practices
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion

Salary and Benefits

Salary ranges (annual, full‑time) by location: McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100; Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700; Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700. This role is eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well‑being.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capital One is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE, including disability and veteran status) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable laws.