Lead Software Engineer, DevOps

Discover Financial
Richmond
Full timeUSD 179,400 - 204,700 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Problem-solving","Mentoring","Experimenting","Staying current with technology trends"]

Lead a portfolio of DevOps and cloud-native engineering work, partnering with a team of developers to deliver solutions using machine learning, distributed microservices, and full-stack systems. Drive major transformation at Capital One by collaborating with digital product managers and delivering robust AWS-based cloud solutions that support regulatory needs and help millions achieve financial empowerment. Use modern programming, container orchestration, and automation tools (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform) while mentoring others.

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Lead Software Engineer, DevOps

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Job Summary

Lead a portfolio of DevOps and cloud-native engineering work, partnering with a team of developers to deliver solutions using machine learning, distributed microservices, and full-stack systems. Drive major transformation at Capital One by collaborating with digital product managers and delivering robust AWS-based cloud solutions that support regulatory needs and help millions achieve financial empowerment. Use modern programming, container orchestration, and automation tools (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform) while mentoring others.
Location: Richmond
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers to deliver solutions for regulatory needs.
  • •Drive transformation by staying current with technology trends, experimenting with new tools, and participating in technology communities.
  • •Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions that improve customer experiences.
  • •Use programming and automation tooling (Java, Python, SQL, containers, orchestration, and CM/IaC tools) to build and deploy solutions.
  • •Mentor other members of the engineering community and contribute to engineering best practices in an iterative environment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 179,400 - 204,700 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree
  • •At least 4 years of experience in DevOps Engineering (internship experience does not apply)
  • •At least 3 years of experience in Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
  • •At least 4 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience
  • •At least 4 years of experience with coding and scripting (Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Bash, Perl or Ruby)
Experience:4+ yearsDevOps engineeringCloud nativeDistributed microservicesMachine learningFull stack systems
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationProblem-solvingMentoringExperimentingStaying current with technology trends
Tech Stack:JavaPythonSQLRubyGoDockerKubernetesAnsibleTerraformAWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformUnixLinuxJenkinsApache MesosMarathonApache SparkCassandraElasticSearch

Eligibility

Visa:H1BF-1 OPTF-1 STEM OPTF-1 CPTJ-1TNE-3O-1
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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