Internship Freshman Software Engineering Jobs in Chicago, IL

Do you enjoy solving some of the most complex engineering challenges in financial technology? Are you passionate about building highly scalable, resilient distributed systems that process billions of transactions while delivering exceptional reliability and customer trust? At Capital One, you'll join a team of innovators transforming one of the nation's largest payments ecosystems.
We are seeking a Sr. Manager Software Engineering passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Sr. Manager Software Engineering, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape the next generation of Capital One’s Global Payment Network while working alongside talented engineers who value ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
The Global Payment Network (GPN) Technology organization designs, builds and operates the critical payment infrastructure that enables high-throughput, secure global transaction processing across Capital One’s payment ecosystem. Our engineers tackle challenges in distributed systems, resiliency, scalability, observability and modernization while ensuring our platforms remain reliable, performant and available around the clock. You’ll define the technical strategy, influence architectural direction, and deliver innovative solutions that power billions of dollars in payment activity, directly impacting our customers and the future of payment processing.

• 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 JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of AWS tools and services

• 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)
• At least 4 years of people management experience

• Experience developing, operating and scaling high throughput software applications.
• Master’s Degree
• 9+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, or Go
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service
• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks
• 7+ years 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

*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.
Houston, TX: $209,000 - $238,500 for Sr. Mgr, Software Engineering
McLean, VA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Sr. Mgr, Software Engineering
Riverwoods, IL: $209,000 - $238,500 for Sr. Mgr, Software Engineering
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 benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
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.
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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).