Lead Backend Engineer – AI, Microservices & Cloud

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Back End Software Engineer in McLean, VA to drive AI-powered engineering initiatives and mentor a team of engineers building distributed microservices and cloud-based solutions.

You'll work with Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, TypeScript, and SQL, leveraging AWS and other cloud services to deliver high-performance systems that empower millions of Americans with financial empowerment. This role emphasizes collaboration, code quality, and hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with distributed microservices and full‑stack systems.
• Experience with AI/LLMs and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and guide a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems to create solutions
• Collaborate with digital product managers to design and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful, personalized experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment
• Direct the design, development, testing, and implementation of technical solutions using AI technologies, large language models (LLMs), and cloud infrastructure, ensuring sound data design practices are applied
• Leverage a diverse technical stack including Java, JavaScript, Python, and Go, alongside modern cloud infrastructure, and advanced AWS ecosystems to deliver high-performance software solutions
• Champion the growth of our engineering community through active mentorship, while driving excellence in delivery by conducting rigorous code reviews to ensure technical solutions are performant and maintainable

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Python

Go

TypeScript

SQL

Agile methodologies

Big data ETL

Generative AI

LLMs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Dataflow

Databricks

AWS Glue

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Back End Software Engineer in McLean, VA to drive AI-powered engineering initiatives and mentor a team of engineers building distributed microservices and cloud-based solutions.

You'll work with Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, TypeScript, and SQL, leveraging AWS and other cloud services to deliver high-performance systems that empower millions of Americans with financial empowerment. This role emphasizes collaboration, code quality, and hands-on leadership.