Lead Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native Microservices

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End, to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems across banking platforms. You’ll mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions, and deliver scalable, compliant cloud-based solutions using Java, Python, Go, and AWS.

You’ll collaborate with product managers, implement CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to open source tooling. The role emphasizes collaboration in an inclusive, fast-paced environment and requires 4+

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience not counted).
• 1+ year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Master’s degree preferred; 7+ years of experience in Java/Scala/Python/Go/Node.js; 2+ years with AWS/GCP/Azure; 4+ years open source frameworks; 1+ years people management; 2+ years Agile; experience with AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory needs.
• Mentor engineers and participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Collaborate with product managers and deliver cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Utilize Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala and AWS services; embrace Docker/Kubernetes in CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript

Go

Spring

Kafka

CI/CD

AWS

Claude Code

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End, to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems across banking platforms. You’ll mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions, and deliver scalable, compliant cloud-based solutions using Java, Python, Go, and AWS.

You’ll collaborate with product managers, implement CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to open source tooling. The role emphasizes collaboration in an inclusive, fast-paced environment and requires 4+