Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer developing conversational AI experiences for millions of Capital One customers. Collaborating with diverse tech teams to implement solutions and improve financial empowerment.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeMcLean • New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $197,300 - $225,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNoSQLOpen SourcePythonRDBMSSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and launch conversational experiences powered by Generative AI capabilities for millions of Capital One customers
Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack systems
Create solutions to help meet regulatory needs for the company
Share passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, mentoring other members of the engineering community
Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences for customers
Utilize programming languages like JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, and 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)
Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree
7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service
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

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 frameworkscloud computing

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationleadershipcommunicationpassion for technologyteam managementproblem solvingadaptabilitycreativityexperimentation

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree