Senior Lead Backend Engineer, Card Tech & Cloud Innovation

Capital One Group; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 229,900 - 262,400; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End for Card Tech in McLean, VA. You will lead a portfolio of distributed microservice projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions using Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

The role requires 6+ years in software engineering, 1+ year cloud experience, and people leadership, with a strong emphasis on Agile practices and open source

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• 1+ year cloud computing experience.
• 4+ years experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• 2+ years Agile practices.
• 1+ years of people management experience.
• Experience with JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor other engineers and contribute code when needed.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Stay current with tech trends and participate in tech communities.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

SQL

Python

Go

AWS

GCP

Azure

Open source

AI tooling

Team leadership

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End for Card Tech in McLean, VA. You will lead a portfolio of distributed microservice projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions using Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

The role requires 6+ years in software engineering, 1+ year cloud experience, and people leadership, with a strong emphasis on Agile practices and open source