Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack – Risk Tech

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer focusing on technology transformation at Capital One. Drive regulatory solutions and utilize a range of programming languages and cloud technologies.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $179,400 - $225,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSAzureCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsNoSQLOpen SourcePythonRDBMSReactSQLTypeScript

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 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 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

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)
7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: NodeJS, Angular or React (Preferred Qualification)
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service (Preferred Qualification)
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks (Preferred Qualification)
1+ years of people management experience (Preferred Qualification)
2+ years of experience in Agile practices (Preferred Qualification)
Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion (Preferred Qualification)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoNodeJSAngular

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree