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About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Golang Developer with prior experience at Capital One to join our engineering team in McLean, VA. Your background in financial systems, cloud-native services, and microservice architecture from Capital One will be a strong asset as we build scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain high-performance Golang-based backend services.
Build and scale APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
Collaborate with DevOps to deploy services on Kubernetes using CI/CD pipelines.
Integrate services with cloud-native platforms (AWS preferred).
Work cross-functionally with product, security, and front-end teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
Apply industry best practices around code quality, testing, and performance optimization.
Required Qualifications
Former Capital One engineer (required).
3+ years of professional experience in Golang development.
Deep understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar).
Solid experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, S3, etc.).
Familiarity with observability tools like Splunk, Prometheus, or Datadog.
Strong knowledge of testing frameworks and test automation.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in a FinTech or highly regulated environment.
Background in event-driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS).
Familiarity with Capital One s internal frameworks or practices (e.g., Hygieia, Cloud Custodian).
Hands-on experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.