Senior Software Engineer, Back End

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 144,200 - 164,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Inclusive financial benefits

Performance-based compensation

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Back End to collaborate with product managers and engineering teams. The successful candidate should have strong programming skills in Java, Python, and experience with cloud platforms like AWS. This role offers competitive salary and benefits in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js preferred.
• 1+ years of experience with a cloud service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to design and develop software solutions.
• Mentor other members of the engineering community.
• Deliver robust cloud-based solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

Agile practices

Open source frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Back End

Capital One is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Back End to join our Enterprise Platforms Technology (EPTech) team. You will work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, collaborating with product managers and other engineering teams to build robust, cloud‑based solutions that empower millions of Americans.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions using full‑stack development tools and technologies.
• Stay on top of technology trends, experiment with new technologies, participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor 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 such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala; work with open source RDBMS and NoSQL databases; and use container orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, plus a variety of AWS tools and services.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply).

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js.
• 1+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
• 3+ years of experience in open source frameworks.
• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices.

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 immigration support from an employer).

Salary Information

McLean, VA: $158,600 - $181,000 for Senior Software Engineer.

Plano, TX: $144,200 - $164,600 for Senior Software Engineer.

Richmond, VA: $144,200 - $164,600 for Senior Software Engineer.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI).

Benefits

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/veteran) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace and will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days (and is not accepting agencies).