Capital One
Posted 3w ago

Senior Lead Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Golang + Python on Kubernetes)

Capital One
San Francisco or McLean or New York City or San Jose or Cambridge
$230k-$286k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • leading projects
  • mentoring engineers
  • building platforms
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • 1+ year of cloud computing, and experience with Python
  • Golang
  • Node.js
  • Kubernetes
  • Cloud platforms, and ML platforms
Technical tools mentioned
JavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonGoDockerKubernetesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudAmazon SageMakerDatabricks

Job description

Overview



Senior Lead Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Golang + Python on Kubernetes)

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 solve real problems and meet real customer needs.

We are seeking Full Stack/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.

The Machine Learning Experience Team (MLX Tech) is committed to pioneering and responsibly implementing AI/ML across Capital One. We achieve this by building platforms that enable the rapid and responsible development and deployment of AI/ML solutions at scale. MLX Tech harnesses the power of Generative AI to assist Capital one customers. Our mission is driven by our passionate, collaborative, and interdisciplinary team, being trusted partners to unleash the full power of machine learning and AI.

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 JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go, 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 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 in at least one of the following: Python, Golang, or Node.js

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

  • 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks

  • 2+ years of experience in Kubernetes: hands-on deploying and managing large-scale apps on Kubernetes

  • 1+ years of people management experience

  • 2+ years of experience with Amazon SageMaker, Databricks, or another comprehensive ML platform

  • 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.

Cambridge, MA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer


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


New York, NY: $250,800 - $286,200 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer


San Francisco, CA: $250,800 - $286,200 for Sr. Lead Software Engineer


San Jose, CA: $250,800 - $286,200 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 theCapital 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]

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).

About Capital One

Provides credit card, banking, and auto loan services.

Year founded
1994
Employees
76300
Organization type
Public
Headquarters
US

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