Lead Backend Engineer - Microservices & Cloud

Capital One Group; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Back End) to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems, collaborating with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions. The role emphasizes mentoring, technology exploration, and code evaluation in a fast-paced, inclusive team environment.

The candidate will work with Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, and Scala, using Docker/Kubernetes and AWS/GCP/Azure services to meet regulatory and customer needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems.
• Collaborate with digital product managers and deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Mentor other engineers, contribute to internal and external tech communities, and stay current with evolving technologies.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Distributed microservices

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Open Source RDBMS

NoSQL databases

Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)

AWS services

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Back End) to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems, collaborating with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions. The role emphasizes mentoring, technology exploration, and code evaluation in a fast-paced, inclusive team environment.

The candidate will work with Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, and Scala, using Docker/Kubernetes and AWS/GCP/Azure services to meet regulatory and customer needs