Lead Backend Engineer: Java/Go & Cloud Microservices

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End, to guide a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You’ll mentor engineers, drive technology choices, and collaborate with product teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role involves hands-on coding with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, along with AWS services and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes. Located in McLean, VA with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• 7+ years of experience in at least one of Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js.
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala across microservices and data systems.

Skills

Mentorship

Team leadership

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End, to guide a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You’ll mentor engineers, drive technology choices, and collaborate with product teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role involves hands-on coding with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, along with AWS services and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes. Located in McLean, VA with competitive compensation.