Capital One Financial Corporation

Senior Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Golang, Python, GenAI) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Capital One Financial Corporation$209K — $238K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience (excludes internships)
  • 1+ year experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Master's Degree (preferred)
  • 9+ years of experience in Golang and Python
  • 4+ years working with AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Azure
  • Experience with interactive AI tooling for enhanced productivity

Responsibilities

  • Drive the Enterprise Vision by shaping the technical roadmap for Enterprise Architecture tooling.
  • Establish Intelligent Guardrails using AI-driven solutions for governance and compliance.
  • Pioneer Modern Paradigms by incorporating emerging industry trends into system design.
  • Lead Complex Tech Initiatives focused on the design and optimization of critical systems.
  • Act as a Hands-On Catalyst by maintaining coding skills and reviewing architectures.
  • Master the Stack by utilizing diverse programming languages and technologies.
  • Partner Cross-Functionally to collaborate on secure fintech solutions.
  • Scale Engineering Excellence by mentoring and promoting high technical standards.
  • Foster Tech Culture by experimenting with new technologies and engaging with tech communities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Financial wellness programs
  • Support for work-life balance
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Opportunities for career development and learning
Full Job Description
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Golang, Python, GenAI) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

What You'll Do:

  • Drive the Enterprise Vision: Shape and advance the technical vision and long-term roadmap for Enterprise Architecture tooling, transforming how application health, compliance, and governance are managed at scale.
  • Establish Intelligent Guardrails: Design and champion enterprise-wide architectural patterns, utilizing automated, AI-driven solutions to enforce real-time governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance across all Capital One applications.
  • Pioneer Modern Paradigms: Infuse industry trends into our ecosystem-such as event-driven architectures, mesh data topologies, and next-gen cloud-native design-ensuring systems are resilient, highly secure, and horizontally scalable.
  • Lead Complex Tech Initiatives: Oversee and de-risk the architectural design, testing, deployment, and optimization of highly critical distributed systems, microservices, and full-stack platforms.
  • Be a Hands-On Catalyst: Maintain deep technical expertise and actively write code, conduct architecture reviews, create proofs-of-concept (PoCs), and rigorously evaluate codebases to validate technical directions.
  • Master the Stack: Leverage a modern, robust tech stack utilizing programming languages like Java, Python, Go, and TypeScript, combined with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), open-source RDBMS/NoSQL databases, and advanced AWS cloud services.
  • Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate seamlessly with digital product managers, engineering teams, data scientists, and risk/governance partners to build secure fintech solutions that empower millions of customers.
  • Scale Engineering Excellence: Act as a premier technical consultant and mentor across the broader engineering community, elevating technical standards, driving open-source contributions, and dismantling architectural silos.
  • Foster Tech Culture: Share a relentless passion for staying ahead of the tech curve; experiment with emerging technologies (such as LLMs and automated compliance agents) and actively participate in internal and external tech communities.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • At least 6 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
  • At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree
  • 9+ years of experience with Golang and Python
  • 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP or Microsoft Azure
  • 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks
  • Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion


Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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.

McLean, VA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Plano, TX: $209,000 - $238,500 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Richmond, VA: $209,000 - $238,500 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please.

About Capital One Financial Corporation

Chevy Chase Bank is the greater Washington region's largest locally-owned banking institution providing a complete array of financial products and services to consumers and businesses in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The Bank, which is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, has approximately 250 branches and over 1,000 ATMs, more than anyone else in the greater Washington market. Chevy Chase Bank currently has over $16 billion in assets and services over 1 million customers. For more information about Chevy Chase Bank, please visit chevychasebank.com.

Capital One Financial Corporation Careers

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Learn more about Capital One Financial Corporation
Size
51,500 employees
Market Cap
$34.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.7 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+2.4%
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