Senior Lead Backend Engineer - Cloud & Microservices

Capital One Group; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of distributed microservices and full stack systems, shaping solutions that meet regulatory needs while leveraging cloud platforms.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and stay ahead of tech trends, using Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services to build robust, scalable systems for millions of Americans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Internship experience not counted.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 1+ year cloud computing experience.
• Master’s Degree preferred; 9+ years experience.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• 2+ years of Agile practices.
• People management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Mentor engineers, foster knowledge sharing, and contribute code when needed.

Skills

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Agile practices

Collaboration

Cloud computing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Open Source RDBMS/NoSQL

SQL

Java

Python

Node.js

Go

Scala

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of distributed microservices and full stack systems, shaping solutions that meet regulatory needs while leveraging cloud platforms.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and stay ahead of tech trends, using Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services to build robust, scalable systems for millions of Americans.