Lead Backend Engineer, Cloud & Microservices

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in McLean, VA to drive a portfolio of distributed microservice projects and mentor engineers across an experienced team. You will build robust cloud-based solutions using Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, leveraging Docker and Kubernetes within AWS.

The role requires a strong foundation in software engineering, 4+ years' experience, and cloud exposure. Capital One offers competitive pay, benefits, and a collaborative, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects with distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to code reviews.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala with AWS tools.
• Work with Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

NoSQL

Open Source RDBMS

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Spark

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in McLean, VA to drive a portfolio of distributed microservice projects and mentor engineers across an experienced team. You will build robust cloud-based solutions using Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, leveraging Docker and Kubernetes within AWS.

The role requires a strong foundation in software engineering, 4+ years' experience, and cloud exposure. Capital One offers competitive pay, benefits, and a collaborative, innovative environment.