Senior Software Engineer, Back End
Listed on 2026-01-02
-
Software Development
Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Back End at Capital One summary:
The Senior Software Engineer, Back End at Capital One focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining backend features primarily for the credit card authorization platform using Java, Python, and AWS technologies. The role involves collaboration within Agile teams and mentoring peers while applying cloud and open source frameworks. This position requires expertise in software engineering, cloud services, and agile methodologies to deliver scalable financial solutions.
SeniorSoftware Engineer, Back End
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.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build and maintain features that power Capital One’s credit card business. This team plays a critical role in Capital One's credit card authorization process. Our Engineers leverage technologies like Java, Python, AWS, and serverless technologies like Lambda and Fargate to build a world class platform that allows the business to analyze, evaluate, and authorize credit card transactions in real time.
What You’ll Do:
Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologies
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
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 3 years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience does not apply)
Preferred Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in at least one of the following:
Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js1+ 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).
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: $158,600 - $181,000 for Senior 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) and/or long term incentives (LTI).Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other…
(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).