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# Senior Lead Software Engineer, Android

- **Company:** Capital One Financial Corporation
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Android Software Development, Mobile Application Development, Software Engineering, Kotlin
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-lead-software-engineer-android-mclean-va-usa-58826180

## About the Role

* across Android, iOS, APIs, and Web * Advocate for the mobile platform within internal and external communities * Identify technical obstacles early and propose creative solutions * Review pull requests to ensure Kotlin and language idioms are followed * Continuously learn and apply new mobile technologies (Kotlin, Swift, libraries) * Drive improvements across sprint teams and delivery processes Tasks * Bachelor's degree * 6+ years of professional software engineering experience * 4+ years building Android applications * 3+ years of Kotlin experience Key requirements * top-of-the-line Macbook Pros * health and financial benefits * competitive compensation and incentives * long-term incentives (LTI) * inclusive work environment

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role, you will lead Android delivery within Capital One's mobile platform initiatives, driving a major transformation and delivering high-quality customer experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn product strategy into scalable Android solutions and mentor junior engineers. You'll stay at the forefront of mobile development, advocating for the platform and sharing best practices. This is a hands-on, impact-driven leadership role in a collaborative, agile environment. Compensation / Benefits * Develop Android client code aligned with product strategy and engineering guidelines * Collaborate with UX/UI, QA, and Product to deliver high-quality user experiences * Lead delivery of major components and platform needs with Senior Engineers and Architects * Participate in Agile ceremonies and ensure timely, high-quality commitments * Mentor junior to mid-level engineers and share best practices * Engage with cross-disciplinary developers across Android, iOS, APIs, and Web * Advocate for the mobile platform within internal and external communities * Identify technical obstacles early and propose creative solutions * Review pull requests to ensure Kotlin and language idioms are followed * Continuously learn and apply new mobile technologies (Kotlin, Swift, libraries) * Drive improvements across sprint teams and delivery processes Tasks * Bachelor's degree * 6+ years of professional software engineering experience * 4+ years building Android applications * 3+ years of Kotlin experience Key requirements * top-of-the-line Macbook Pros * health and financial benefits * competitive compensation and incentives * long-term incentives (LTI) * inclusive work environment


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