Overview

Capital One has been a pioneer through our tech journey as the first large bank to go all in on the public cloud, while operating in a complex and highly regulated business environment.  We have built out a large engineering organization, moved to the cloud, re-architected our applications and data platforms, and embraced machine learning at scale. Our AI/ML capabilities are now at the forefront of what’s possible in banking. (e.g., Capital One Eno). Still founder-led by Chairman and CEO Richard Fairbank, we dare to dream, disrupt and deliver a better way for our customers, the financial industry and for each other. Our goal is simple – bring ingenuity, simplicity and humanity to an industry ripe for change. Our teams have built and battle tested new capabilities to meet those needs. We’ve open sourced several of the software tools we built (e.g., Cloud Custodian, Hygieia) and forged new partnerships with other digital leaders (e.g., Microsoft, MSFT). About the team - Software SolutionsThrough Capital One’s journey to cloud, we've developed a suite of internal solutions uniquely designed to meet the challenges of a digital-first, cloud-first business at scale.  We also recognize that many other businesses are facing similar data management needs as they accelerate their cloud and data journeys, and are exploring how best to bring some of the tools to the market. About the role - Senior Lead Software Engineer As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will: 

Go deep into our product and engineering solutions with the ability to learn quickly and lead innovative solutions to complex technical problems

Champion the adoption of enterprise tech standards and architecture patterns. Advocate for open source, and internal re-use while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends and practices to curate a continual stream of incubated projects and create rapid product prototypes 

Continuously improve the engineering culture by being engaged in recruitment and participating in community activities, conducting training, authoring blog posts, filing patents etc. Participate in technology events to support brand awareness of the organization and to attract top talent.

Be the guiding force for stakeholders in design and architecture discussions, helping the engineering teams make key technology choices, and staying associated with the use case through its development lifecycle  

Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise at all levels of the organization. Proven collaborator and have the ability to build very strong partnerships with others to gain the trust and confidence of those around them, from hands on engineers to executives

Basic Qualifications 

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field 

Atleast 10 years of professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply) 

Atleast 5 years of experience in building software using at least 1 of the following: Golang, Java, Python, React (TypeScript), Rust, C++ 

Atleast 3 years of experience with a public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) 

Atleast 1 year of experience with Big Data, Data Security, Data Management, Governance and Controls 

Preferred Qualifications 

Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field 

12+ years of professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply) 

Experience in building a product from the ground up

History of building patent worthy solutions

5+ years of experience in distributed microservices 

7+ years of experience in building software using at least 2 of the following: Golang, Java, Python, React (TypeScript), Rust, C++ 

4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service

3+ years of experience with Big Data, Data Security, Data Management, Governance and Controls

2+ years of experience in Agile practices.

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