Senior Backend Engineering Lead - Java, Python & Spark

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Back End with expertise in Python, Java and Spark. Based in McLean/Richmond, VA, you’ll lead a team of developers on distributed microservices and data-driven platforms.

You will mentor peers, drive architecture decisions, and collaborate with product managers to deliver scalable cloud-native solutions. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 6+ years in software engineering, 4+ years in people management, and 1 year of cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 6+ years of software engineering
• 1 year cloud computing experience
• 4+ years of people management

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices
• Mentor other members of the engineering community and, from time to time, code or evaluate code
• Collaborate with product managers and deliver cloud-based solutions for millions of users
• Utilize Java, Python, Spark, RDBMS/NoSQL, containers, and AWS services

Skills

Java

Python

Spark

Cloud computing

Mentoring

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Open source frameworks

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Back End with expertise in Python, Java and Spark. Based in McLean/Richmond, VA, you’ll lead a team of developers on distributed microservices and data-driven platforms.

You will mentor peers, drive architecture decisions, and collaborate with product managers to deliver scalable cloud-native solutions. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 6+ years in software engineering, 4+ years in people management, and 1 year of cloud