Lead Software Engineer - Go & AWS, Cloud Transformation

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,300 - 225,100; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems in a go-to-cloud environment. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and deliver robust, scalable solutions that empower millions of customers.

The role requires strong software fundamentals across Go, Java, JavaScript, and AWS, with experience in Docker/Kubernetes and modern CI/CD practices. This is an on-site opportunity in McLean, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• At least 4 years in software engineering.
• 1+ year cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Mentor engineers and stay current with tech trends.

Skills

Go

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems in a go-to-cloud environment. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and deliver robust, scalable solutions that empower millions of customers.

The role requires strong software fundamentals across Go, Java, JavaScript, and AWS, with experience in Docker/Kubernetes and modern CI/CD practices. This is an on-site opportunity in McLean, VA.