Senior Software Engineer, DevOps

Overview

Senior Software Engineer, Dev Ops

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 experienced Dev Ops Engineers who are passionate about platform engineering to join our team.

As an Engineer on our team, you ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

Our mission is to build a platform that developers love to use, even as we scale to support a massive multi-tenant environment. You will play a critical role in reducing cognitive load for the wider organization by codifying operational knowledge into custom Kubernetes Operators and automation tools written in Go. By joining this team, you are effectively building the  internal product  that powers the company, turning the friction of navigating a large fleet of clusters into a streamlined, automated experience that accelerates innovation.

The Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering (CORE) Technology division is responsible for enabling and evolving Capital One  foundational cloud infrastructure layer, including observability, connectivity, resilience and availability.

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects with deep experience in platform engineering, machine learning, 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, and mentoring other members of the engineering community
• Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of customers achieve financial empowerment
• Utilize programming languages like Python, and Golang, along with container orchestration tools including Docker and Kubernetes, configuration management tools including Ansible and Terraform, and a variety of AWS tools and services

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 3 years of experience in Dev Ops Engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 2 years of experience with Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• At least 2 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience

• 4 + years of Dev Ops and Platform Engineering experience
• 4+ years of experience with coding and scripting (Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Bash, Perl or Ruby)
• 2 + years of experience with cloud orchestration tooling and related technologies (Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, Crossplane, AWS ACK)
• 2 + years of experience using build and deployment tools (Jenkins, Docker)
• 2+ years of experience with deploying clustered web services
• 2+ years of experience building custom Kubernetes operators and controllers using frameworks like Kubebuilder
• 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes CNI and Mesh tooling like Istio, Cilium or Linkerd
• 2+ years of experience working within Agile Development Practices

Additional information

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based on hours worked.

New York, NY: $176,500 - $201,400 for Senior Software Engineer

Richmond, VA: $147,100 - $167,900 for Senior 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 will be in the offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses 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 applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries.

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