Lead Software Engineer, Back End – Java, AWS

Capital One

Lead Software Engineer building backend systems with Java and AWS at Capital One. Collaborating with product managers and mentoring development teams to drive technology projects.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $179,400 - $225,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptNode.jsOpen SourcePythonScalaSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers
Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends and mentoring other members
Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions
Utilize programming languages like Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience
At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js (preferred)
2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, 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

Health insurance
Competitive salary
Performance based incentive compensation

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonSQLNode.jsGoScalacloud computingopen source frameworksAgile practicessoftware engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree