Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Python, Spark)
As a Capital One Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of driving a major transformation, marrying data with emerging technologies.
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.
- Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal and 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 such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala; open‑source RDBMS and NoSQL databases; container orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes; and a variety of AWS tools and services.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply).
- At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree.
- 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js.
- 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
- 4+ years of experience in open‑source frameworks.
- 1+ year of people‑management experience.
- 2+ years of experience in Agile practices.
- Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion.
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, O‑1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require employer support).
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website (https://www.capitalonecareers.com/benefits).
Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23‑A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901‑4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.