Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Capital One

Richmond, VA, United States
Base: $179,400 - $204,700 (richmond, va); bonus/eq...
Bachelor's degree in related field
4+ years professional software engineering experience
1+ year cloud computing experience aws azure or gcp
This role involves leading the evolution of a mission-critical platform powering Capital One's Commercial Lending Underwriters

Job Summary

  • This role involves leading the evolution of a mission-critical platform powering Capital One's Commercial Lending Underwriters.
  • The successful candidate will balance high-impact individual contribution with regular pair programming to ensure technical excellence across a modern stack.
  • Candidates must navigate a diverse ecosystem of legacy systems while partnering with product owners to translate complex business needs into streamlined architecture.

Matching Summary

This role involves leading the evolution of a mission-critical platform powering Capital One's Commercial Lending Underwriters.

Salary

Base: $179,400 - $204,700 (Richmond, VA); Bonus/Equity: Performance based incentive compensation including cash bonuses and long term incentives; Benefits: Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field
  • 4+ years professional software engineering experience
  • 1+ year cloud computing experience AWS Azure or GCP
  • Experience with Java JavaScript Python Go or Node.js
  • Distributed microservices and full stack systems

Nice-to-have

  • Passion for emerging technologies and trends
  • Mentoring and technical community participation
  • Hands-on Tech Lead with pair programming skills
  • Agile practices experience
  • Open source framework expertise

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience
  • At least 1 year experience with cloud computing
  • 7+ years experience in Java, Javascript, Python, Go, or Node.js preferred
  • No visa sponsorship available

Work Rights

Must have US work authorization without sponsorship

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