Senior Lead Backend Engineer – Cloud & Microservices

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in Richmond, VA is seeking a Sr. Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of multi‑tier microservices and cloud solutions. You’ll guide a team of developers, shape architectural decisions, and collaborate with product managers to deliver scalable, secure systems.

Proficiency in Java and Python, plus AWS experience and open source frameworks, will help you accelerate value for millions of customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; 6+ years in software engineering.
• At least 1 year cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience leading teams and mentoring engineers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Collaborate with product managers and deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Work with Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala across AWS and containers.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Go

Scala

AWS

Azure

GCP

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS Tools

Job description

Capital One in Richmond, VA is seeking a Sr. Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of multi‑tier microservices and cloud solutions. You’ll guide a team of developers, shape architectural decisions, and collaborate with product managers to deliver scalable, secure systems.

Proficiency in Java and Python, plus AWS experience and open source frameworks, will help you accelerate value for millions of customers.