Lead Backend Engineer - Go/Python in Cloud

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Golang, Python, AWS) to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices projects. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with product teams to deliver cloud-based solutions that empower customers.

The role requires at least a Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of software engineering experience, and cloud exposure (AWS). Proficiency in Go, Python, Java, and AWS is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; four+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Minimum one year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with distributed microservices and full-stack systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects with a team of developers.
• Mentor engineers, review code, and contribute to design decisions.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Work with Java, Python, Go, SQL, Node.js, and related technologies.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

SQL

Node.js

AWS

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Golang, Python, AWS) to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices projects. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with product teams to deliver cloud-based solutions that empower customers.

The role requires at least a Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of software engineering experience, and cloud exposure (AWS). Proficiency in Go, Python, Java, and AWS is highly valued.