Senior Backend Engineer & Tech Lead, Cloud & Microservices

Socket.dev; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End to lead a portfolio of backend services, microservices, and data-driven solutions that meet regulatory needs.

You will mentor engineers, explore new tech, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based experiences for millions of customers.

Proficiency in Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala and experience with Docker, Kubernetes and AWS is required or preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as CS/Engineering.
• 4+ years professional software engineering experience.
• 1+ year cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of distributed microservices projects and guide a dev team.
• Mentor engineers, explore new technologies, and participate in tech communities.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala and AWS/GCP/Azure tools.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

NoSQL

Open Source RDBMS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS services

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Back End to lead a portfolio of backend services, microservices, and data-driven solutions that meet regulatory needs.

You will mentor engineers, explore new tech, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based experiences for millions of customers.

Proficiency in Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala and experience with Docker, Kubernetes and AWS is required or preferred.