Lead Backend Engineer, Cloud-Native Microservices

Capital One National Association; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End, to drive backend architecture across distributed microservices and cloud-based platforms. You will mentor engineers, guide technical direction, and collaborate with product managers to deliver scalable financial services.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, plus AWS and container technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud).
• Preferred: Master’s degree and 7+ years of experience in one or more listed languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor engineers, contribute to code reviews, and occasionally code or evaluate code.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for users.
• Work with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala and various DBs in a microservices/cloud environment.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End, to drive backend architecture across distributed microservices and cloud-based platforms. You will mentor engineers, guide technical direction, and collaborate with product managers to deliver scalable financial services.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, plus AWS and container technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.