Senior Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Full-Stack & Risk Tech

Capital One; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in Boston seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of distributed microservices in Risk Tech. You will lead engineers, mentor teammates, and contribute to architecture discussions while delivering scalable, compliant cloud solutions for real customer impact.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and hands-on coding when needed, with a strong focus on modern stacks and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience (internships not counted).
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience leading teams and delivering distributed microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor engineers, code or review code as needed, and stay current with tech trends.
• Deliver cloud-based solutions that meet regulatory and business needs for millions of users.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Distributed systems

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Open source frameworks

Job description

Capital One in Boston seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive a portfolio of distributed microservices in Risk Tech. You will lead engineers, mentor teammates, and contribute to architecture discussions while delivering scalable, compliant cloud solutions for real customer impact.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and hands-on coding when needed, with a strong focus on modern stacks and cloud platforms.