Senior Backend Engineering Lead – Java/Python/Spark

Capital One National Association; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks Back End Software Engineers to lead scalable, cloud-based projects and mentor a team of developers across distributed microservices. You will work with Java, Python, Spark, and both SQL and NoSQL databases to deliver secure, compliant financial applications.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and engineering communities, advancing technical practices and exploring new technologies in an iterative delivery environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• At least 4 years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor engineers, review code, and contribute to design discussions.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for customers.
• Utilize Java, Python, Spark and cloud services to build scalable systems.

Skills

Java

Python

Spark

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Open Source

Cloud platforms

Agile

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Capital One seeks Back End Software Engineers to lead scalable, cloud-based projects and mentor a team of developers across distributed microservices. You will work with Java, Python, Spark, and both SQL and NoSQL databases to deliver secure, compliant financial applications.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and engineering communities, advancing technical practices and exploring new technologies in an iterative delivery environment.