Lead, Software Engineer, Data & AI - Capital One Software (Remote)

ZipRecruiter; Wilmington (NC); Remote; USD 175,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Data & AI) to join their Rapid Prototyping Team. You will lead diverse technology projects, collaborate with product managers, and drive innovations using AI technologies. Candidates should have extensive experience in software engineering, programming, and cloud computing. This position offers a competitive salary and flexible remote work options.

Benefits

Performance-based incentives

Comprehensive health benefits

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in software engineering required.
• 2 years of experience with cloud computing required.
• 3 years of programming experience in Java, Python, C++, Rust, or Go required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Collaborate with product managers and translate product requirements into engineering tasks.
• Drive innovations on building AI-enabled agents.

Skills

Software engineering

Cloud computing

Java

Python

C++

Rust

Go

SQL

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS Athena

Job description

Overview

Lead, Software Engineer, Data & AI – Capital One Software (Remote)

Capital One Software is seeking an experienced Lead, Software Engineer (Data & AI) to join our Rapid Prototyping Team, which is responsible for building and prototyping new features of Capital One Software’s next- generation data and cloud security platform to address emerging customer use cases and showcase key product capabilities. Our software solutions leverage state-of-the-art Data & AI technologies, and help enterprises discover, share, and protect their most critical data assets across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This team designs and prototypes new product capabilities, evaluates cutting-edge technologies, and engages with customers to iterate on new features.

We are seeking top-tier talent to join our pioneering team and propel us towards our destination. You will be joining a team of product, tech, and design leaders that question the status quo. As a Capital One Lead, Software Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of building this business and bringing these tools to market.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in large-scale distributed systems, data security and governance, and cloud architecture. Make impactful, hands-on contributions throughout the project lifecycle, from scoping and design to coding and operations.
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies on Security Data Management Platform, Agentic AI, Cloud Data Warehouse, etc., participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with product managers, translate product requirements into engineering tasks, and make trade-off calls to balance delivery timelines and engineering best practices.
• Own and drive cross-functional partnerships with teams spanning Engineering, Platform, Design, Data Science, Security, and GTM, and partner closely with leadership/stakeholders across these teams.
• Drive innovations on building AI-enabled agents and fine-tune LLM models for data classification and sensitive data detection.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud)
• At least 3 years of programming experience in Java, Python, C++, Rust, or Go

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Prior experience in building Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) systems is a plus
• Proficient in SQL; hands-on experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Hands-on experience with container orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud-based lakehouses such as Databricks, Snowflake, AWS Athena, etc.
• Experience with open source data governance/catalog platforms such as Datahub, OpenMetadata or Atlas is a plus
• Hands-on experience in building production-scale agentic AI systems; familiar with tools such as Langchain, Langgraph, and MCP
• Hands-on experience in fine-tuning LLMs deployed to production to serve customers
• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices

Compliance

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Compensation and Benefits

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Salaries reflect the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated. Remote (Regardless of Location): $175,800 - $200,700 for Manager, Software Engineering. Richmond, VA: $175,800 - $200,700 for Manager, Software Engineering. Other locations follow location-based ranges.

This role is eligible for performance-based incentives, including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI). Details depend on the plan.

Benefits and Notices

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits. Eligibility varies based on status (full-time/part-time, exempt/non-exempt, management level). No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including /vet) and promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

If you require an accommodation, contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [e-mail]. For technical or recruiting process questions, email [e-mail]. Capital One does not guarantee third-party products or services external to this site.

Capital One Financial is made up of several entities. Positions posted in Canada are for Capital One Canada, in the United Kingdom for Capital One Europe, and in the Philippines for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).