Lead Backend Engineer: Microservices & Cloud Solutions

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Benefits package

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Backend to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full‑stack initiatives. You’ll mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and drive cloud-based solutions that help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in software engineering, plus cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• 1+ year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse projects and a team of developers in distributed microservices and full‑stack systems.
• Mentor engineers and stay current with technology trends and communities.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for customers.
• Utilize JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go, plus Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

TypeScript

SQL

Python

Go

Cloud computing

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Backend to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full‑stack initiatives. You’ll mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and drive cloud-based solutions that help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in software engineering, plus cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).