Senior Backend Engineer – Python, AWS & Microservices

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking Back End Software Engineers to help build and scale cloud-based systems that empower millions of customers. You will lead projects, mentor peers, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust, secure solutions using Java, Python, SQL, and other modern languages.

The role emphasizes distributed microservices, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS services, with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 1+ year cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with distributed microservices and large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor engineering colleagues and evaluate code when asked.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Work with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala and cloud tools across AWS.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Open Source RDBMS

NoSQL

Job description

Capital One is seeking Back End Software Engineers to help build and scale cloud-based systems that empower millions of customers. You will lead projects, mentor peers, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust, secure solutions using Java, Python, SQL, and other modern languages.

The role emphasizes distributed microservices, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS services, with competitive compensation and benefits.