Senior Lead Software Engineer; Full Stack - AXT; Associate Technology

Senior Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack) - AXT (Associate Experience Technology)

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 Software Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies like AI to improve Associate Productivity and Experience. As a Capital One Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

As a Senior Manager in this role, you will be a key contributor to our Enterprise Search and Associate Experience team, providing critical technical leadership. Your responsibilities will include offering deep technical expertise for Enterprise Search, both internal and 3rd party platforms, and designing and implementing durable technical solutions for our associates.

The ideal candidate will possess a profound understanding of how 3rd Party Platforms integrate and interact with large-scale systems within a complex, regulated enterprise environment. Furthermore, this role requires providing mentorship and strategic technical guidance to our engineering team.

• 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
• Serve as an authoritative expert on non‑functional system characteristics, such as performance, scalability and operability
• Handle several projects simultaneously, balancing your time to maximize impact

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 6 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

• Master’s Degree
• 9+ years of experience in at least one of the following:
  Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js
• 3+ 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
• Experience designing, developing, integrating, delivering, and supporting complex AI systems
• Experience developing AI and ML algorithms or technologies (e.g. LLM Inference, Similarity Search and Vector
  
  DBs, Guardrails, Memory)

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.

McLean, VA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer

New York, NY: $250,800 - $286,200 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Richmond, VA: $209,000 - $238,500 for Sr. 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…