Senior Backend Architect & Team Lead

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Sr. Lead Software Engineer in McLean, VA to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You will mentor developers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that empower millions.

The role requires 9+ years in Java/Scala/Python/Go/Node.js, strong AWS experience, and a track record in open source, Agile practices, and people leadership. Sponsorship available; competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year cloud computing experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 9+ years of experience in Java/Scala/Python/Go/Node.js.
• 3+ years AWS/GCP/Azure experience.
• 4+ years experience with open source frameworks.
• 1+ years people management experience.
• 2+ years Agile practices.
• Experience leveraging AI tooling to accelerate productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with experience in distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
• Mentor engineers, review code, and contribute to technical decisions.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that empower millions.
• Work with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala and AWS tools/services.

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

Go

Node.js

Cloud computing

Agile practices

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Open Source Frameworks

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Sr. Lead Software Engineer in McLean, VA to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You will mentor developers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that empower millions.

The role requires 9+ years in Java/Scala/Python/Go/Node.js, strong AWS experience, and a track record in open source, Agile practices, and people leadership. Sponsorship available; competitive salary and benefits.