Senior Backend Engineering Lead, Cloud & Microservices

Capital One Group; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End in Chicago to lead a portfolio of complex backend projects and mentor a team of developers. You will collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions, using languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, and leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services.

The role emphasizes staying ahead of tech trends, contributing to internal and external communities, and guiding teams through distributed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 1+ year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, Google).
• Master’s degree and 9+ years of relevant experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects with a team of developers.
• Mentor other engineers and participate in code evaluation.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based, scalable solutions.
• Utilize Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, or Scala and work with Docker, Kubernetes, and various AWS tools.

Skills

Distributed microservices

Mentoring

Code evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Open Source frameworks

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End in Chicago to lead a portfolio of complex backend projects and mentor a team of developers. You will collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions, using languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, and leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services.

The role emphasizes staying ahead of tech trends, contributing to internal and external communities, and guiding teams through distributed