Senior Backend Lead - Cloud Microservices & Impact

Capital One; McLean, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in McLean, VA to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and drive regulatory‑savvy solutions using cloud technologies.

You will work with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, plus Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS to deliver robust, scalable software that empowers customers. Extensive leadership and cloud experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 1+ year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Preferred: Master’s degree; 7+ years in one of Java, Scala, Python, Go or Node.js.
• 2+ years with AWS, GCP or other cloud services; 4+ years open source frameworks.
• 1+ year of people management experience; 2+ years Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Collaborate with product managers and deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Mentor engineers and participate in technology communities; sometimes code.
• Work with Docker, Kubernetes and AWS to build scalable systems.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Scala

Node.js

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in McLean, VA to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and drive regulatory‑savvy solutions using cloud technologies.

You will work with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala, plus Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS to deliver robust, scalable software that empowers customers. Extensive leadership and cloud experience preferred.