Senior Lead Software Engineer: Cloud, Microservices

Capital One; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 209,000 - 238,500; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Houston, TX to drive a major transformation. You’ll lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full‑stack systems, partnering with product managers and engineers to deliver cloud‑based solutions that meet regulatory needs and empower millions of customers.

You’ll work with JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python and Go, using Docker, Kubernetes and AWS tools to build scalable platforms in a fast, inclusive delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Preferred: Master’s degree; 9+ years in Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, or Go; 4+ years cloud; 4+ years open source frameworks; 1+ years people management; 2+ years Agile; experience with interactive AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full‑stack systems.
• Mentor other members of the engineering community and contribute to code reviews and engineering practices.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud‑based solutions for a large user base.
• Utilize languages and tools (JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go; Docker, Kubernetes; AWS) to build scalable platforms.

Skills

Agile practices

People management

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in Houston, TX to drive a major transformation. You’ll lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full‑stack systems, partnering with product managers and engineers to deliver cloud‑based solutions that meet regulatory needs and empower millions of customers.

You’ll work with JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python and Go, using Docker, Kubernetes and AWS tools to build scalable platforms in a fast, inclusive delivery