Senior Backend Engineering Lead (Python, Java, Spark)

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering (Back End) to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices projects. You will guide a team of experienced developers, mentor engineers, and partner with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that empower millions of Americans.

Excellent technical breadth in Java, Python, Spark, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes is required, along with strong leadership and regulatory-focused delivery experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 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 with experience in distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
• Collaborate with product managers and deliver robust cloud-based solutions for large-scale usage.
• Utilize Java, Python and Spark, Open Source RDBMS/NoSQL, containers (Docker) and AWS tools/services.

Skills

People management

Mentoring

Cloud computing

Distributed systems

Java

Python

Spark

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Spark

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering (Back End) to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices projects. You will guide a team of experienced developers, mentor engineers, and partner with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that empower millions of Americans.

Excellent technical breadth in Java, Python, Spark, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes is required, along with strong leadership and regulatory-focused delivery experience.