Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack – Intelligent Foundations & Experiences

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer solving complex financial problems at Capital One. Collaborating across teams to deliver innovative cloud-based solutions and enhancing engineering practices.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRichmond • Massachusetts, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $179,400 - $225,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLOpen SourcePythonRDBMSScalaTypeScript

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 Python, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, JavaScript, 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: Python, Java or Scala (Preferred)
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service (Preferred)
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks (Preferred)
2+ years of experience in Agile practices (Preferred)
1+ years of people management experience (Preferred)
1+ years of experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf) to accelerate software delivery (Preferred)

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

PythonJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptJavaScriptGoOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesCloud computing

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationpassion for technologyteam managementproblem-solvingadaptabilitycommunity engagementexperimentation

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree