Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End/Full Stack; Foundations
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Software Development
Cloud Engineer - Software, Full Stack Developer
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End/Full Stack (Intelligent Foundations & Experiences) at Capital One summary:
This role is for a Senior Lead Software Engineer specializing in back-end and full-stack development, leading technology projects and teams to build cloud-based solutions leveraging microservices and modern programming languages. The engineer collaborates with product managers and stakeholders to create scalable, secure financial technology products while mentoring peers and staying current with industry trends. Required qualifications include extensive software engineering experience, cloud computing skills, and leadership in Agile environments within a fast-paced financial services company.
SeniorLead Software Engineer, Back End/Full Stack (Intelligent Foundations & Experiences)
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/Full Stack 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.
Intelligent Foundations & Experiences (IFX) is a powerful collective of horizontal technology organizations that are driving Capital One’s real-time intelligent future. Together with our partners in the Enterprise and across lines of business, we deliver broad-reaching technical solutions and advance state-of-the-art science to help every Capital One associate and our 100+M customers succeed.
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, and 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 like Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, Open Source RDBMS and No
SQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of AWS tools and services
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience does not apply)
At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree
9+ years of experience in at least one of the following:
Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks
1+ years of people management experience
2+ years of experience in Agile practices
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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.
Chicago,IL: $204,900 - $233,800 for Sr. Lead Software EngineerMcLean, VA: $225,400 - $257,200 for Sr. Lead Software EngineerPlano, TX: $204,900 - $233,800 for Sr. Lead Software EngineerRichmond, VA: $204,900 - $233,800 for Sr. Lead Software EngineerRiverwoods, IL: $204,900 - $233,800 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range…
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