Senior Lead Software Engineer, Cloud-Native Payments

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity or incentive programs

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in McLean, VA to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full stack systems, shaping payments and financial services infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, drive modern cloud-based solutions, and participate in code reviews while delivering scalable platforms for millions of customers.

The role expects a strong background in Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, or Go, plus hands-on experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; at least 6 years software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• 9+ years in at least one of Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, or Go.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks.
• 1+ years of people management experience.
• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices.
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Mentor engineers, stay current with tech trends, and contribute code or code reviews as needed.
• Work with JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Go, AWS tools, Docker, Kubernetes, and various databases.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

SQL

Python

Go

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Open Source RDBMS

NoSQL databases

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer in McLean, VA to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full stack systems, shaping payments and financial services infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, drive modern cloud-based solutions, and participate in code reviews while delivering scalable platforms for millions of customers.

The role expects a strong background in Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, or Go, plus hands-on experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes,