Senior Back-End Tech Lead (Go, Java, AWS)

Socket.dev; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End, to lead a portfolio of microservices-driven backend systems using Java, Go, Python and SQL. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and help drive cloud-based solutions across AWS and related platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, architecture leadership, and delivering secure, scalable services for millions of customers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 6 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 to meet regulatory needs.
• Mentor other engineering team members and occasionally code or review code.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for users.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Open Source RDBMS

NoSQL databases

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End, to lead a portfolio of microservices-driven backend systems using Java, Go, Python and SQL. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and help drive cloud-based solutions across AWS and related platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, architecture leadership, and delivering secure, scalable services for millions of customers in a fast-paced environment.