Senior Backend Architect, Enterprise Platforms

Capital One National Association; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 179,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End in Enterprise Platforms Technology to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You will mentor developers, explore new technologies, and contribute to regulatory-compliant solutions for millions of customers.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding when needed, collaboration with product managers, and leveraging Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, or Scala within AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Preferred: Master’s Degree and 7+ years in multiple languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor other engineering team members and occasionally code or review code.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.
• Work with Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, and Scala across AWS and container platforms.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

NoSQL databases

RDBMS

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End in Enterprise Platforms Technology to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You will mentor developers, explore new technologies, and contribute to regulatory-compliant solutions for millions of customers.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding when needed, collaboration with product managers, and leveraging Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, or Scala within AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes ecosystems.