Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack – People Tech

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer managing full stack technology projects at Capital One. Focused on delivering regulatory solutions and mentoring engineers in a diverse technology portfolio.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeMcLean • Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $179,400 - $225,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoJavaJavaScriptKubernetesNoSQLOpen SourcePythonRDBMSSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects 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
Collaborate with engineering leadership, 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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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)
7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
3+ years of experience with AWS
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks
1+ 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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databases

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationleadershipcommunicationpassion for technologycommunity participationproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamworkorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree