✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Lead Software Engineer, Back End

at Capital One Financial

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $197K – $225K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $197K – $225K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Software Engineering

About this role

A backend software engineering role focused on developing cloud-based microservices and distributed systems at Capital One.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead diverse technology projects
  • Develop and maintain microservices
  • Collaborate with product teams
  • Ensure system scalability and security
  • Mentor junior engineers

Technical Overview

Utilizes Java, Python, Go, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture to build scalable, reliable backend systems.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid to senior software engineer with 4+ years of experience in backend development, cloud platforms, and microservices architecture, proficient in Java, Python, or Go, and experienced with containerization and cloud services.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree4+ years software engineering experienceExperience with cloud computingExperience with JavaPythonor Go

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's Degree7+ years experience in JavaScalaPythonor GoExperience with AWSGCPAzureExperience with PandasPeople management experienceAgile practices

Tools & Platforms

JavaScalaPythonGoAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudDockerKubernetesSQLNode.js

Required Skills

JavaScalaPythonGoAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudSQLNode.jsDockerKubernetesMicroservicesCloud ComputingDistributed Systems

Hard Skills

JavaScalaPythonGoAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudSQLNode.jsDockerKubernetesMicroservicesCloud ComputingDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringCommunicationProblem-SolvingAdaptability

Industry & Role

Industry Financial Services/Banking
Job Function Design and develop cloud-native backend systems and microservices

Keywords for Your Resume

Lead Software EngineerJavaScalaPythonGoAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudSQLNode.jsDockerKubernetesMicroservicesCloud ComputingDistributed SystemsAzureGCP

Deal Breakers

Lack of cloud experience, No experience with Java, Python, or Go, Less than 4 years of software engineering experience, No experience with microservices or containerization

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