Senior Lead Backend Engineer, Distributed Systems (Go/AWS/K8s)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial incentives

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer specializing in Back-End Distributed Systems to lead technology projects and a team of developers. This role is pivotal in delivering robust cloud-based solutions using AWS and a variety of programming languages such as Java and Python.

The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in software engineering and cloud computing. Competitive compensation is offered, along with comprehensive benefits including performance-based incentives.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in software engineering (internship experience does not apply).
• At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• 9+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.
• Share passion for tech trends and mentor other engineering community members.

Skills

Software engineering

Cloud computing (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Amazon SageMaker

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer specializing in Back-End Distributed Systems to lead technology projects and a team of developers. This role is pivotal in delivering robust cloud-based solutions using AWS and a variety of programming languages such as Java and Python.

The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in software engineering and cloud computing. Competitive compensation is offered, along with comprehensive benefits including performance-based incentives.