Position Details

Salary $179K – $204K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 4+ years

Education Bachelor's Degree

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Lead Software Engineer (Card Tech) is a backend-focused technologist at Capital One/Discover with responsibility for a portfolio of distributed, cloud-based services, using Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, and Scala on AWS/Azure/GCP. The role emphasizes building robust, scalable platforms and contributing to CI/CD and Agile delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers
Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions
Mentor engineers and contribute to code reviews
Drive robust CI/CD and testing strategies
Ensure regulatory and security considerations are integrated into delivery

Technical Overview

Stack includes Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala; containers with Docker and Kubernetes; cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); automation via CI/CD pipelines; API-first design with REST; LLMs integration readiness (Claude, Windsurf).

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior/lead software engineer with 4+ years of professional software experience and 1+ year of cloud computing experience, who can drive end-to-end backend and cloud work in a fintech environment. They should be comfortable with a mix of Java, Python, and modern cloud-native tools, and able to operate in an on-site Plano, TX setting with Agile practices.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree4+ years of professional software engineering experience1+ year experience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's Degree7+ years of experience in Java/Scala/Python/Go/Node.js2+ years cloud experience (AWS/GCP/Azure)4+ years in Open Source Frameworks1+ years experience integrating LLMs and agent tooling (ClaudeWindsurf)1+ years experience in designing complexmulti-step agentic workflows and orchestration2+ years Agile practicesCI/CD pipelines experience

Tools & Platforms

JavaPythonNode.jsGoScalaDockerKubernetesAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformTerraformREST APIsOpen Source Frameworks

Required Skills

JavaPythonSQLNode.jsGoScalaDockerKubernetesAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformCI/CDAgileREST APIsOpen Source FrameworksLLMSClaudeWindsurfTerraformCI/CD pipelines

Hard Skills

JavaPythonSQLNode.jsGoScalaDockerKubernetesAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformCI/CDAgileREST APIsOpen Source FrameworksLLMsClaudeWindsurfTerraformCI/CD pipelines

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringleadershipcollaborationproblem solvingteamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Lead a portfolio of distributed software projects with cloud components to deliver scalable fintech solutions.

Role Subtype Lead Software Engineer

Tech Domains Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Terraform, REST APIs, Open Source Frameworks, CI/CD, LLMs, Claude, Windsurf

Keywords for Your Resume

lead software engineercard techcapital onedistributed microservicesfull stackjavapythonsqlnode.jsgoscaladockerkubernetesamazon web servicesawsmicrosoft azuregoogle cloud platformci/cdagilellmsclaudewindsurfrest apisterraformazure

Deal Breakers

Bachelor's Degree required, 7+ years of experience (for seniority) would be a disqualifier if under 7 years, Inability to work on-site in Plano, TX

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