Lead Full-Stack Engineer, Cloud & Microservices

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of diverse tech projects and lead a team of experienced developers. This role focuses on distributed microservices and full-stack systems, delivering robust cloud-based solutions to enable financial empowerment for millions of customers.

The candidate should have a strong background in JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go, plus hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and multiple AWS services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years in JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go.
• 3+ years of cloud services experience.
• 4+ years experience with open source frameworks.
• 1+ years of people management experience.
• 2+ years of Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems.
• Mentor other engineering team members and foster growth.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Utilize JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools to build scalable systems.

Skills

Leadership

Agile practices

Cloud computing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Open Source frameworks

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of diverse tech projects and lead a team of experienced developers. This role focuses on distributed microservices and full-stack systems, delivering robust cloud-based solutions to enable financial empowerment for millions of customers.

The candidate should have a strong background in JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go, plus hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and multiple AWS services.