Lead Backend Engineer (Cloud, Microservices)

Capital One National Association; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,300 - 225,100; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking Back End Software Engineers who are passionate about building in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will lead a portfolio of projects and work with distributed microservices and cloud-based platforms.

You will use Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, containerized with Docker and Kubernetes, and leverage AWS services. This role offers opportunities to influence technology strategy and mentor teams across the engineering organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience
• At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
• Mentor other engineers, participate in code reviews, and stay on top of new technologies and best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions used by millions of Americans.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud computing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

Capital One is seeking Back End Software Engineers who are passionate about building in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will lead a portfolio of projects and work with distributed microservices and cloud-based platforms.

You will use Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, containerized with Docker and Kubernetes, and leverage AWS services. This role offers opportunities to influence technology strategy and mentor teams across the engineering organization.