Senior Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & Microservices

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Sr. Lead Software Engineer to guide a diverse portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers. The role emphasizes distributed microservices, full-stack systems, and regulatory-compliant solutions.

You will mentor peers, code as needed, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based experiences for millions of customers. Required are 6+ years in software engineering, 1+ year in cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP), and strong skills in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; internships excluded.
• At least 6 years of software engineering experience.
• Minimum 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Candidates with a Master’s degree preferred; total experience 9+ years in key languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor engineers and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, and related tech at scale.
• Experience with container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes; work with AWS tools.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

TypeScript

SQL

Python

Go

HTML/CSS

Cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Open Source frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Open Source frameworks

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Sr. Lead Software Engineer to guide a diverse portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers. The role emphasizes distributed microservices, full-stack systems, and regulatory-compliant solutions.

You will mentor peers, code as needed, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based experiences for millions of customers. Required are 6+ years in software engineering, 1+ year in cloud computing (AWS/Azure/GCP), and strong skills in