Hiring: Lead Software Engineer Company: Capital One Location: McLean, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 14:46:33 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, Azure, CPT, CSS, Databricks, Docker, Elasticsearch, GCP, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Kubernetes, Microservices, Python, SQL, Snowflake, Spark, TypeScript About the job Experience: •4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply) •1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) •7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go •3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service •4+ years of experience in open source frameworks Required Skills: •This team is responsible for a high-impact batch decisioning platform that orchestrates critical marketing, regulatory, and servicing campaigns affecting millions of customers. •As a technical lead, you will drive new feature development and platform modernization using a robust, modern tech stack featuring Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, Spark, Databricks, and Snowflake. •Have the opportunity to mentor a collaborative engineering squad, heavily influence end-to-end design decisions, and pioneer platform innovations that optimize experiences for hundreds of active users. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree •Master's Degree •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, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer). •McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for 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. Compensation: •$197,300 - $225,100 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!