Position Details

Salary $179K – $204K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 4+ years

Education Bachelor's Degree

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Lead backend-focused software engineering initiatives for Capital One Card Tech, delivering cloud-based microservice solutions while mentoring engineers and integrating AI/LLM tooling into CI/CD.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of projects and a team of developers; Mentor engineers; Collaborate with product managers; Build cloud-based solutions; Automate test case generation and CI/CD workflows

Technical Overview

Stack includes Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes on AWS with Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL. Emphasis on microservices, cloud-native architecture, and automated testing with agent tooling.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a lead backend engineer with 4+ years of software engineering experience, strong Java/Python/SQL skills, and hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). They should be comfortable guiding a portfolio of microservices-based projects, mentoring engineers, and integrating modern AI/LLM tooling into CI/CD pipelines.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's DegreeAt least 4 years of professional software engineering experienceAt least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)Experience with Java or PythonExperience with SQL and at least one programming languageExperience with Docker and Kubernetes

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's Degree7+ years of experience in JavaScalaPythonGoor Node.js2+ years of experience with AWSGCPAzureor another cloud service4+ years of experience in open source frameworks1+ years experience integrating LLMs and agent tooling into CI/CD pipelines1+ years experience designing complex multi-step agentic workflows

Tools & Platforms

Amazon Web ServicesDockerKubernetesCI/CD

Required Skills

Bachelor's Degree4+ years software engineeringcloud computing (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud)JavaPythonSQLNode.jsGoScalaDockerKubernetesCI/CDLLM integrationagent toolingAgilemicroservices

Hard Skills

JavaPythonSQLNode.jsGoScalaDockerKubernetesAmazon Web ServicesOpen Source RDBMSNoSQLCI/CDContinuous Integration/Continuous DeploymentLLMsClaudeWindsurfagent toolingagentic workflows

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationTeam collaborationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityFast learner

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Lead backend software engineering initiatives with cloud and AI integration for Card Tech at Capital One

Role Subtype Lead Backend Engineer

Tech Domains Java, Python, SQL / PostgreSQL, Node.js, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

Lead Software EngineerCard TechCapital OneJavaPythonSQLNode.jsGoScalaAWSAmazon Web ServicesDockerKubernetesLLMsClaudeWindsurfCI/CDContinuous Integration/Continuous Deploymentagent toolingagentic workflowsAgilemicroservices

Deal Breakers

Bachelor's degree required, 4+ years software engineering experience required, Not sponsoring visa, Experience with AWS and container orchestration

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