Senior Backend Engineering Leader (Python/Java/Spark)

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Health benefits

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Manager for Software Engineering (Back End) to lead a portfolio of backend teams using Python, Java, and Spark in a cloud environment. The role emphasizes driving distributed microservices, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product managers to deliver scalable solutions for financial services.

This is a high-impact leadership position in a Tech organization expanding its cloud-native capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 4+ years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems.
• Mentor other members of the engineering community and occasionally code or evaluate code.
• Collaborate with digital product managers and deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Utilize Java, Python, Spark, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools and services.

Skills

Java

Python

Spark

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Open Source RDBMS

NoSQL databases

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Manager for Software Engineering (Back End) to lead a portfolio of backend teams using Python, Java, and Spark in a cloud environment. The role emphasizes driving distributed microservices, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product managers to deliver scalable solutions for financial services.

This is a high-impact leadership position in a Tech organization expanding its cloud-native capabilities.