Lead Backend Engineer — Go, AWS & Java Innovator

Dev; York (York County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End to lead a portfolio of Go, AWS, and Java based backend systems. You will guide distributed microservices, collaborate with product managers, and drive scalable cloud-native solutions for real-world financial needs.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of software engineering, strong AWS experience, and proficiency in Java, Go, Python, Scala, and databases. This on-site role offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers to meet regulatory needs.
• Mentor engineers and stay current with tech trends; contribute code when needed.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, and work with Docker/Kubernetes and AWS services.

Skills

Go

AWS

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Scala

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End to lead a portfolio of Go, AWS, and Java based backend systems. You will guide distributed microservices, collaborate with product managers, and drive scalable cloud-native solutions for real-world financial needs.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of software engineering, strong AWS experience, and proficiency in Java, Go, Python, Scala, and databases. This on-site role offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.