Lead Software Engineer – DevOps, Card Tech

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer in DevOps at Capital One, delivering cloud solutions for technology projects. Collaborating with teams and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $197,300 - $225,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleApacheAWSAzureCassandraCloudDockerElasticSearchGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesPerlPythonRubySparkSQLTerraformUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers
Create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company
Share passion for tech trends and mentor other members of the engineering community
Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions
Utilize programming languages like Java, Python, SQL, Ruby and Go

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 4 years of experience in DevOps Engineering
At least 3 years of experience in Cloud Native technologies
At least 4 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience
7+ years of DevOps Engineering experience preferred
4+ years of experience with coding and scripting (Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Bash, Perl or Ruby) preferred
4+ years of experience with technologies Apache Mesos, Marathon, or Apache Spark preferred
4+ years of experience using build and deployment tools (Jenkins, Docker) preferred
2+ years of experience with distributed database systems (Cassandra, ElasticSearch) preferred
2+ years of experience with deploying clustered web services preferred
2+ years of experience working within Agile Development Practices preferred
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health benefits
Performance based incentive compensation
Cash bonuses
Long term incentives

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonSQLRubyGoUnixLinuxApache MesosMarathonApache Spark

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree