Senior Lead Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Golang + Python on Kubernetes) Job at Capital One (San Francisco)

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Voice Platform)

At Cresta, the Voice Platform team is on a mission to transform real-time voice ...

Location

Romania , Bucharest

Salary:

Not provided

Cresta

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
5+ years of experience in backend system development, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure
Expertise in Go (or a similar systems language) with strong API and service design skills
Proven experience with scalable architectures using microservices, workflow orchestration, distributed caching, and cloud databases
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and modern cloud infrastructure
Solid understanding of networking, real-time communication protocols, and cloud security best practices
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects from design through production

Job Responsibility

Lead the design and development of scalable, distributed backend microservices in Golang (with some Python for AI-related services)
Own and evolve voice platform integrations with large-scale enterprise communication and contact center systems
Drive initiatives to expand platform capabilities, including bi-directional SIP, WebRTC integrations, multilingual support, advanced transcription, and real-time translation
Build systems that power conversation intelligence for both remote and in-person interactions
Improve observability, reliability, and self-service troubleshooting across the platform
Ensure performance, scalability, and resilience of real-time voice pipelines running in the cloud
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (ML, product, solution architects) to design end-to-end solutions for customer deployments
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and best practices to other engineers on the team

What we offer

Compensation for this position includes a base salary, equity, and a variety of benefits

Senior Engineering Manager, Micros Foundations

Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a co...

Location

India , Bengaluru

Salary:

Not provided

Atlassian

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A track record building and leading high-performing software development teams in a technical capacity
Experience supporting the growth and development of team members including performance management
Strong organizational, contribution, communication and project management skills
The ability to drive technical excellence, pushing innovation and quality
You’re able to spar with senior engineers on systems design, pulling from your background as a hands-on engineer
Familiarity with agile software development methodologies
A strong customer mindset, and a passion to help your team better understand and support the needs of their customers
An ability to be able to pivot from the 'big picture' and zoom in on the detail, as required
Experience with large scale distributed systems and microservices at scale using cloud-provider-based infrastructure
Proficiency in containerized workloads and cluster management software like Kubernetes

Job Responsibility

Lead, hire and grow a team of high performing engineers including technical leaders
Work with leaders across the organization and Principal Engineers/Architects to guide the technical roadmap for scaling and evolving the services
Accountable for reliability, security, performance and scale of all the services you own
Work with teams across the company to drive adoption of services you own
Drive cultural change through technical excellence, quality and efficiency
Support teams in driving large projects with complex dependencies and multiple stakeholders
Partner across engineering teams to tackle company-wide initiatives spanning multiple projects
Help uplift Atlassian’s cloud security, reliability and compliance footprint

What we offer

health coverage
paid volunteer days
wellness resources

Fulltime

Principal Software Engineer

At Automata, we're on a mission to transform how scientists work by making autom...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

130000.00 - 170000.00 GBP / Year

Automata

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

12–18 years of professional software engineering experience, with deep backend and some platform focus
Strong expertise in Golang
comfortable reasoning about Python-based systems
Experience building products end-to-end, ideally including at least one built from scratch and scaled
Strong system design and distributed systems experience
Exposure to Kubernetes, containerisation, CI/CD, IaC, security, and modern delivery practices
Experience influencing and leading senior technical people
Prior CTO (at a startup), Principal Engineer, or equivalent senior technical leadership experience is a strong plus

Job Responsibility

Own architecture and technical direction
Define, evolve, and own the end-to-end technical architecture across our core platform and new products
Act as the final technical decision-maker on architecture, core technologies, and engineering approaches
Design systems that are scalable, resilient, secure, and adaptable as the business grows
Translate product vision and customer needs into clear technical strategy and executable roadmaps
Stay hands-on: contribute to critical designs, core platform modules, prototypes, and apply your coding skills where it matters most
Lead and multiply senior engineers
Lead, mentor, and influence Staff and Senior Staff Engineers (6 direct, ~16 indirect reports)
Help staff engineers lead their squads effectively, making better technical and organisational decisions
Structure teams and responsibilities to improve pace, ownership, and clarity

What we offer

Vitality Health Insurance
Eye Care
Salary Sacrifice - EV
Salary Sacrifice - Bike & Tech
Wellbeing & Support
Wellbeing & Development Allowance
Spill & Employee Assistance Programme
Additional Leave
Pension Scheme
Group Life & Critical Illness cover

Fulltime

New

Senior Lead Software Engineer (Golang + EKS, Kubernetes, LLM's + Agentic flows + control/data planes)

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solvin...

Location

United States , San Francisco, California; McLean, Virginia; New York, New York; San Jose, California

Salary:

229900.00 - 286200.00 USD / Year

Capital One

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
At least 6 years of experience in software engineering
At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Job Responsibility

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
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, and from time to time, be asked to code or evaluate code
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

What we offer

performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits

Fulltime

Senior Systems Software Engineer

Senior Systems Software Engineer (Linux & Golang). This role has been designed a...

Location

United States , San Juan

Salary:

Not provided

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent
7–10+ years of experience in software development
Strong experience with Go (Golang). Expert proficiency in Golang (Go) for systems-level programming
Python Programming: Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, or maintaining existing system utilities
Microservices Development: Experience designing distributed systems or microservice architectures to handle complex system tasks
General understanding of modern deployment environments (e.g., containers, Kubernetes, or similar) is a plus, but not required
Experience with networking concepts or device management systems
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
mastery in English and local language

Job Responsibility

System Management Tooling: Build and maintain Golang applications for Linux user-space management, focusing on Debian-based distributions
Package Management & Monitoring: Develop programmatic solutions to monitor installed packages, manage updates via apt/dpkg APIs, and ensure version consistency
Service Observability: Design systems to track service status, health metrics, and automated log retrieval/parsing for rapid troubleshooting
Debian Packaging: Oversee the packaging of internal software into production-ready .deb files, including post-install scripting and dependency management
Architecture Design: Lead the transition toward more modular, service-oriented system tools while maintaining peak performance in a Linux environment

What we offer

Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion

Senior Software Engineer - Compute Platform

We are seeking a strong Senior Engineer to contribute to the design, development...

Location

India , Bangalore

Salary:

Not provided

Uber

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience, including expertise in distributed systems or infrastructure engineering
Bachelors degree in Compute Science or related field
Experience in Golang, Java, Python, C/C++
Background in large-scale backend infrastructure
Knowledge of cluster management solutions such as Mesos or Kubernetes
Understanding of container technologies such as docker or containerd
Knowledge of operating systems and linux kernel

Job Responsibility

Design, build, and enhance core components of Uber’s Kubernetes-based Compute Platform, focusing on reliability, scalability, and global availability
Implement and optimize Kubernetes controllers, operators, CRDs, and multi-cluster management features to support diverse workloads across on-prem and cloud environments
Work on runtime systems—containerd, Docker, CRI-O—improving image lifecycle, sandboxing, security, and end-to-end pod execution performance
Develop and evolve the infrastructure abstraction layers and APIs that enable developers to deploy, manage, and scale stateful, batch, and mission-critical services with minimal operational overhead
Lead technical initiatives around scheduling, autoscaling, resource management, and workload placement to improve cluster efficiency and ensure high availability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Networking, Storage, ML Infra, Developer Productivity, and Data Platform to build solutions and elevate the overall developer experience
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across Linux systems, container runtimes, Kubernetes control plane, and distributed compute workflows
Contribute to architectural discussions, influence long-term design decisions, and help maintain a high technical bar within the Compute Platform team

Senior Software Backend Engineer

At Uber, customer obsession drives everything we do. We are dedicated to buildin...

Location

India , Bangalore

Salary:

Not provided

Uber

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

7+ years of relevant software development experience in one or more programming languages (e.g. Golang, Java, Python, C/C+) and distributed system design
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
Experience with database design and management (SQL and NoSQL), system performance optimization, and high-availability system design
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with monitoring tools, incident response, and alerting mechanisms
Experience collaborating on projects and working efficiently as part of a team
Thriving in ambiguity and having a go-getter attitude

Job Responsibility

Lead high-quality system designs, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance while considering both short- and long-term trade-offs
Exercise sound engineering judgment to make decisions around design patterns, architectural trade-offs, and feature prioritization
Contribute to team-wide architecture decisions and drive efforts to modularize and reuse components across services
Document technical designs (e.g., ERD, architecture design notes, engineering wikis) to maintain transparency, consistency, and alignment
Foster team-wide knowledge sharing by mentoring peers and establishing training opportunities related to software design patterns and technical best practices
Work on projects spanning multiple teams, contribute to the optimization of system performance, advocate for engineering best practices, and lead efforts to innovate, scale, and maintain reliability while aligning technical efforts with business goals
Build and enhance the tools and systems that support our customer communication channels
Work with innovative technologies, including the integration of phone IVR systems, Video Integration, and Generative AI & Self serve automation solutions, ensuring a seamless customer service experience across multiple modalities and extending these platforms to support B2B customer support to New Line of Business within Uber

Senior Engineer- Artificial Intelligence

We’re looking for a seasoned Senior AI Engineer to join our growing AI team. In ...

Location

Canada , Toronto

Salary:

126090.00 - 140100.00 CAD / Year

Tucows

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
5+ years of software engineering experience, with recent focus on AI/LLM systems
Advanced proficiency in Python and Golang
Strong knowledge of software design patterns (SOLID, DRY, CQRS, Saga, event-driven)
Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Proven experience building distributed, highly available systems at scale
Strong system design expertise: APIs, async processing, backpressure, fault tolerance
Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Strong engineering practices: TDD, CI/CD, code reviews, and technical debt management
Experience writing and communicating Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)

Job Responsibility

Lead the architecture and development of AI-driven features using Python and Golang
Own end-to-end delivery of LLM-based systems — from prototype to production — with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency
Integrate and fine-tune open-source models (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral, Mixtral) and drive model selection and serving strategies
Research and champion emerging AI technologies aligned with product vision
Define and uphold architectural best practices through design and code reviews
Mentor junior and intermediate engineers, providing technical leadership on complex problems
Translate AI capabilities and constraints into clear business context for non-technical stakeholders
Shape responsible AI practices, including safety, privacy, and governance
Stay current with the open-source AI ecosystem and bring forward relevant innovations

What we offer

Generous benefits
Fair compensation
Remote-first work for majority of roles
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities

Fulltime

Senior Lead Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (Golang + Python on Kubernetes)

Capital One

Location:
United States , San Francisco ▼
McLean
New York
San Jose
Cambridge

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Posted:
May 15, 2026

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