Lead Software Engineer, Back End – Kubernetes, Golang, Foundation Model Gateways

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer at Capital One developing solutions with Golang and Kubernetes. Collaborating with managers and mentoring engineers to drive impactful technology projects.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeMcLean • Massachusetts, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $197,300 - $245,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsNoSQLOpen SourcePythonRDBMSScalaSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack systems to create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company
Building applications in Golang and Kubernetes and Foundation Model gateways for all of C1’s LLMs inference calls
Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community
Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment
Utilize programming languages like JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, and Go, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of AWS tools and services

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 in at least one of the following: Python, GOLANG, Java, Scala, or Node.js (preferred)
2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service (preferred)
2+ years in building applications in Golang and Kubernetes (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

performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

GolangKubernetesJavaScriptJavaHTMLCSSTypeScriptSQLPythonOpen Source RDBMS

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationcommunicationleadershippassion for technologyteam management

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree