Lead Backend Engineer (Go, AWS) — Cloud & Microservices Leader

Capital One National Association; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Golang, AWS) in the Richmond, VA area to lead a portfolio of backend services, drive architecture decisions, and mentor engineers across distributed microservices. The role emphasizes cloud-native design, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration with product teams.

You will work with Go, Java, Python, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services to deliver robust, scalable solutions that support regulatory needs and financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, Google).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to code reviews and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize Go, Java, Python, SQL, and AWS tools to build scalable backend services.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

Distributed systems

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

SQL

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Golang, AWS) in the Richmond, VA area to lead a portfolio of backend services, drive architecture decisions, and mentor engineers across distributed microservices. The role emphasizes cloud-native design, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration with product teams.

You will work with Go, Java, Python, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services to deliver robust, scalable solutions that support regulatory needs and financial