Lead Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Cloud

Socket.dev; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Lead Back End Software Engineer to own and guide a portfolio of distributed microservices across Java, JavaScript, Python, and Go. You will influence design, data practices, and cloud-based AI initiatives, partnering with product managers to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes mentorship, code quality, and performance in a fast-paced, inclusive team focused on AI-enabled financial services, with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; 4+ years in software engineering; cloud computing experience preferred.
• Experience with AI/ML integrations and large language models is a plus.
• Strong collaboration, mentoring, and code-review skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects with distributed microservices.
• Collaborate with product managers to design cloud-based, scalable solutions.
• Direct design, testing, and implementation using AI/Large Language Models.
• Leverage Java, JavaScript, Python, and Go in cloud environments to deliver software.
• Mentor engineers and uphold high standards in delivery and performance.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Python

Go

Spring

Kafka

CI/CD

Claude Code

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital One seeks a Lead Back End Software Engineer to own and guide a portfolio of distributed microservices across Java, JavaScript, Python, and Go. You will influence design, data practices, and cloud-based AI initiatives, partnering with product managers to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes mentorship, code quality, and performance in a fast-paced, inclusive team focused on AI-enabled financial services, with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in