Capital One

Lead Software Engineer – Python, Java, JS, Postgres, MySQL, DynamoDB, Milvus, Pinecone

Capital One

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: McLeanIllinoisVirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $179,400 - $204,700 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions using data movement tools and technologies
  • Work, as a lead developer, with a team of developers with deep experience in data movement, distributed computing, and full stack systems
  • 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
  • Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community
  • Perform unit tests and conduct reviews with other team members to make sure the code is rigorously designed, elegantly coded, and effectively tuned for performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • At least 4 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 (preferred)
  • Experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)
  • 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go
  • Solid fundamentals in API design, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service
  • 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks
  • 2+ years of experience in Agile practices
Benefits
  • comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoAPI designdata pipelines
Soft Skills
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Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMaster's Degree