Lead Software Engineer, Global Network
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Lead Software Engineer, Global Payment Network at Capital One summary:
The Lead Software Engineer in the Global Payment Network at Capital One is responsible for designing and overseeing scalable, secure, and reliable backend payment processing systems. This role involves partnering with product owners, coaching engineers, and aligning technology with business strategies in a fast-paced environment. Expertise in cloud computing, software architecture for banking payment systems, and modern development practices is essential.
LeadSoftware Engineer, Global Payment Network
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 love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Back End Software Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies.
As a Capital One Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.
What You’ll Do:
Partner with Sr. Product Owner(s) to develop product vision and strategy and align product vision with technology strategy
Independently oversee the design process for an application
Coach other engineers to develop product quality strategy including nonfunctional requirements, such as reliability, availability, and security
Demonstrate a deep understanding of business processes and technical building blocks
Train others in solution design patterns
Coach internal technology communities and actively research and learn modern technologies and patterns
Create and maintain big-picture design view of product portfolio
Design and document solutions that meet business needs
Conduct feasibility analysis, product comparison, capability mapping, and high level project estimations
Apply architecture development processes to align with organization requirements
Create requirements and architectural specifications, functionality, and integration with new and existing systems.
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:
8+ Years of experience with Software Development, Software Engineering, or Technical Architecture
Experience in architecture and design for debit card transaction processing applications and banking industry payment networks
Experience with ISO
8583 message formatsExperience building high performing, scalable systems that adapt and grow to customer needs
Understanding of technology evaluation process
Experience with modern development practices such as CI/CD, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and microservices
Knowledge of API, Application integration patterns
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).
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Riverwoods,IL: $175,800 - $200,700 for Lead Software EngineerMcLean, VA: $193,400 - $220,700 for Lead Software Engineer
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es)…(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).