Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Python, AWS)

Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Python, AWS)

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs.  We are seeking Back End Software Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

Why You Want This Job!

• IMPACT: As part of the Developer Experience Program, this work is moving at an accelerated pace in order to support our imperative to Transform How We Build Software with Standardization and Automation across the full company.

• VISIBILITY: Given this work supports a company-wide initiative, this role involves a high-level of engagement with leadership in both tech and product.

• CHALLENGE: You will be challenged to problem solve and design solutions as you contribute to building the developer experience at Capital One.

• GREAT WORK ENVIRONMENT: You can enjoy a fast-paced and collaborative work environment where new ideas and solutions are encouraged and rewarded.

You Can Expect To:

• Be an experienced Python or Go developer, with deep technical knowledge of AWS, DevOps and SRE practices.

• Demonstrate strong communications proficiency, including across teams, and have experience utilizing oral and written communication skills to share and align on technical designs.

• Demonstrate urgency, prioritization, and ownership to drive issues to completion, all while tracking towards bigger OKRs.

• Balance strategy and tactical delivery of software solutions.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in full stack systems to create solutions that help meet needs for the company and customers

• 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 product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful customer experiences 

• Utilize programming languages like Python, Node, Groovy, and a variety of AWS tools and services, and Infrastructure as Code tools

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree

• At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (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: Python, Java

• 2+ years of experience in the AWS Ecosystem including ECS/Fargate, Lambda, ELB, RT53, S3, Cloudwatch, Aurora, DynamoDB, RDS, Elasticache

• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks

• 1+ years of experience in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Boto3, Terraform, CFT, Ansible

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Docker, etc.

• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

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