Lead Backend Engineer — Python & AWS

Relha LLC; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Python, AWS) to lead a portfolio of complex back-end projects and guide a team of developers. The role emphasizes distributed microservices, cloud-native design, and collaboration with product managers to build scalable financial services.

You will work with languages like Python, Java, SQL and modern tooling, including Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., CS, CE, or equivalent).
• 7+ years of software engineering experience in related tech stacks.
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Leadership or people management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with microservices experience.
• Mentor engineers and, from time to time, contribute code.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.

Skills

Distributed microservices architecture

Mentoring engineers

Cloud architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Python

Java

Go

Scala

Node.js

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Open source frameworks

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Python, AWS) to lead a portfolio of complex back-end projects and guide a team of developers. The role emphasizes distributed microservices, cloud-native design, and collaboration with product managers to build scalable financial services.

You will work with languages like Python, Java, SQL and modern tooling, including Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services.