Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End/Full Stack (Intelligent Foundations & Experiences)
Company: Capital One
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: January 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End/Full Stack (Intelligent
Foundations & Experiences) 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/Full
Stack 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. Intelligent Foundations &
Experiences (IFX) is a powerful collective of horizontal technology
organizations that are driving Capital One’s real-time intelligent
future. Together with our partners in the Enterprise and across
lines of business, we deliver broad-reaching technical solutions
and advance state-of-the-art science to help every Capital One
associate and our 100M customers succeed. What You’ll Do: Lead a
portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers
with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack
systems to create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the
company 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, and from time to time, be asked to
code or evaluate code Collaborate with digital product managers,
and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful
experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial
empowerment Utilize programming languages like Java, Python, SQL,
Node, Go, and Scala, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases,
Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes,
and a variety of AWS tools and services Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree At least 6 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 9 years of
experience in at least one of the following: Java, Scala, Python,
Go, or Node.js 3 years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or
another cloud service 4 years of experience in open source
frameworks 1 years of people management experience 2 years of
experience in Agile practices 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. Chicago, IL: $204,900 - $233,800
for Sr. Lead Software Engineer McLean, VA: $225,400 - $257,200 for
Sr. Lead Software Engineer Plano, TX: $204,900 - $233,800 for Sr.
Lead Software Engineer Richmond, VA: $204,900 - $233,800 for Sr.
Lead Software Engineer Riverwoods, IL: $204,900 - $233,800 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. Capital One is an
equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet)
committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable
federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free
workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified
applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the
requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background
inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the
New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code
Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act;
Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other
applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding
criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in
search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a
position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital
One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at
RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you
provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the
extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. For
technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting
process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com Capital One
does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for
third-party products, services, educational tools or other
information available through this site. Capital One Financial is
made up of several different entities. Please note that any
position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position
posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any
position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines
Service Corp. (COPSSC).
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