Senior Software Engineer, Back End – Python, Spark, AWS

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer at Capital One managing technology projects and a team of developers. Focused on delivering cloud-based solutions to empower millions of Americans financially.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $209,000 - $262,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsOpen SourcePythonScala

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack systems
Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies
Participate in internal & external technology communities, mentor other members of the engineering community, code or evaluate code from time to time
Collaborate with digital product managers
Deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience does not apply)
At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
9+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js (Preferred)
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service (Preferred)
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks (Preferred)
1+ years of people management experience (Preferred)
2+ years of experience in Agile practices (Preferred)
Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion (Preferred)

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

JavaScalaPythonGoNode.jscloud computingopen source frameworksAgile practicesinteractive AI toolingsoftware engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationpassion for technologyteam management

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree