Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, Python & AWS

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to steer a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack initiatives. You will lead a team of developers, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of users.

The role requires deep experience across Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, and Go, with strong AWS and container orchestration knowledge. A senior, people-management background is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• At least 6 years of software engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• At least 4 years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a development team.
• Mentor engineers, participate in code reviews, and grow the engineering community.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Go, and AWS tools.
• Ensure solutions meet regulatory and security requirements.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript

Go

TypeScript

SQL

HTML/CSS

AWS

Distributed microservices

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS services

Open Source RDBMS & NoSQL

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to steer a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack initiatives. You will lead a team of developers, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of users.

The role requires deep experience across Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, and Go, with strong AWS and container orchestration knowledge. A senior, people-management background is essential.