Lead Backend Engineer — AI & Cloud Innovator

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking Back End Software Engineers to help architect and launch AI-driven experiences for millions of customers. You will lead diverse tech projects, collaborate with product managers, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, inclusive delivery environment.

Focus areas include Python, Go, Node.js, SQL/NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, building scalable backend services that support regulatory compliance and customer empowerment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 1+ year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Master's degree and 7+ years in Python/Go/Node.js preferred
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP or Azure

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with distributed microservices
• Mentor engineering teammates and contribute to code reviews
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for customers
• Utilize languages like Python, Go, Node.js and databases; work with Docker and Kubernetes on AWS

Skills

Python

Go

Node.js

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Open Source RDBMS

NoSQL databases

Job description

Capital One is seeking Back End Software Engineers to help architect and launch AI-driven experiences for millions of customers. You will lead diverse tech projects, collaborate with product managers, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, inclusive delivery environment.

Focus areas include Python, Go, Node.js, SQL/NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, building scalable backend services that support regulatory compliance and customer empowerment.