Capital One: Sr Lead Software Engineer, Back End/SRE - Shopping (Remote-Eligible)
Role highlights
204,900–257,200 USD
Full Time
Permanent
Lead
Remote · On-site
This Senior Lead Software Engineer role at Capital One focuses on backend development and site reliability engineering (SRE) within the Shopping domain. The position requires leadership of complex, distributed microservices projects and full stack systems, emphasizing performance optimization, reliability, and scalability for internet-scale applications. Candidates should have at least six years of professional software engineering experience, including a minimum of one year working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Preferred skills include advanced proficiency in Node.js, Go, or Python, with over nine years of experience being advantageous. The role demands expertise in cloud-native technologies and infrastructure automation, including Docker containerization, AWS cloud services, Kafka for streaming data, Cassandra and Postgres for database management, and Opensearch for search capabilities. Responsibilities include enhancing system observability, guiding service level objective (SLO) creation, managing error budgets, and supporting on-call operations to maintain high service availability. The candidate should demonstrate strong mentoring abilities and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver robust, scalable cloud-based solutions. Experience in security and performance tuning for large-scale microservices is highly valued. A bachelor's degree is required, with a master's degree considered a plus. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, reflecting its senior leadership level and technical complexity.
About the role
Sr Lead Software Engineer, Back End/SRE - Shopping (Remote-Eligible)
Role Summary
- Join Capital One Shopping as a Site Reliability Engineer
- Optimize, automate, and expand business-critical services for a growing customer base
- Work with large volumes of data and network traffic to deliver the best deals to customers
- Help build and optimize systems to support users and merchants
Responsibilities
- Lead diverse technology projects focused on distributed microservices and full stack systems
- Contribute across multiple code bases to improve performance, reliability, and revenue
- Support platforms for developers, account managers, business partners, and customers
- Enhance visibility into business-critical transactions and guide SLO creation
- Influence error budget management
- Stay current with tech trends and participate in technology communities
- Mentor other engineers and occasionally review or write code
- Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions
- Use technologies such as NodeJS, Docker, AWS, Kafka, Cassandra, Opensearch, and Postgres
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience (excluding internships)
- At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud)
Nice to Have
- Master's Degree
- 9+ years of experience in Node.js, Go, or Python
- 3+ years of experience with AWS
- 3+ years of experience in security and performance tuning for internet-scale microservices
- 3+ years of on-call experience for internet-scale microservices
Benefits
- Competitive salary:
- Remote: $204,900 - $233,800
- McLean, VA: $225,400 - $257,200
- Eligible for performance-based incentive compensation (cash bonus and/or long-term incentives)
- Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits
- Inclusive and supportive work environment
How to Apply
- Apply online: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/capital-one-sr-lead-software-engineer-back-end-sre-shopping-remote-eligible
Capital One is an equal opportunity employer. Employment eligibility and benefits may vary by location and employment status. No agencies, please.
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