Senior Backend Architect - AI & Microservices Lead

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End (IC) to architect and deliver scalable microservices and data-driven backend platforms in a cloud-first environment.

You will lead a portfolio of diverse projects, mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and drive initiatives across Python, Node.js, Go, SQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes and AWS services to empower millions of customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, 4+ years software engineering experience.
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with microservices and distributed backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of backend projects and a team of developers.
• Architect and launch cloud-based microservices and backend solutions.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with product managers and stakeholders.

Skills

Back End

Distributed systems

SQL

Python

Node.js

Go

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End (IC) to architect and deliver scalable microservices and data-driven backend platforms in a cloud-first environment.

You will lead a portfolio of diverse projects, mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and drive initiatives across Python, Node.js, Go, SQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes and AWS services to empower millions of customers.