Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack – Enterprise Platforms Technology

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer specializing in Go development at Capital One, mentoring engineers and managing language modernization and software supply chain strategies.

Posted 4/18/2026full-timePlano • New York, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $179,400 - $225,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptOpen SourceTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Language Strategy: Act as the primary bridge between the PLEC Core Team and the volunteer Go Community of Practice (CoP), aligning priorities to drive language modernization and standardize usage across thousands of Go consumers
Manage Software Supply Chain: Define the architecture and standards for 'Golden Images,' driving the strategic migration toward secure, distroless runtime images
Foster Community Excellence: Cultivate a culture of technical excellence by hosting Deep Dive sessions and AMAs, mentoring engineers on idiomatic practices, and facilitating the inner-sourcing of common components
Modernize Build Infrastructure: Drive the evolution of build strategies, including the standardization of package management and the optimization of pipeline build logic for both legacy and modern CI/CD platforms

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
Master's Degree (preferred)
7+ years of experience with Go or Javascript/Typescript (preferred)
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service (preferred)
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks (preferred)
1+ years of people management experience (preferred)
2+ years of experience in Agile practices (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoJavaScriptTypeScriptcloud computingAgile practicesopen source frameworkssoftware engineeringbuild strategiespackage managementCI/CD

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunity engagementtechnical excellencecommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree