Capital One Shopping Tech, Full - stack Engineer 5 (Remote - Eligible)

Capital One; United States; Remote; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One Shopping Tech is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 who will lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems, guiding a team of experienced developers to solve complex business problems.

You will collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions and continuously learn new technologies, including AWS tools, Docker, Kubernetes, and open source databases. This remote-friendly role emphasizes strong coding, architecture, and leadership.

Qualifications

• BS degree in CS or related field required.
• 6+ years in software engineering with cloud and distributed systems experience.
• 3+ years on public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure) and modern full-stack tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a seasoned team to meet regulatory needs.
• Mentor engineers, stay ahead of tech trends, and contribute to code reviews when needed.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based experiences for millions of users.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Python

Go

SQL

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

NoSQL databases

RDBMS

Job description

Capital One Shopping Tech, Full-stack Engineer 5 (Remote Eligible)

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One Shopping, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs.

We are seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 who is passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Full-stack Engineer 5, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One Shopping.

What You’ll Do:

• 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 and 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

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
• At least 6 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 3 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 9+ years of experience coding with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala
• 5+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks
• 5+ years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks
• 5+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs
• 4+ years of experience with database and database management systems
• 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or cloud-based productivity tools or virtualization technologies
• 4+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks
• 4+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket)
• 4+ years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments
• 3+ years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams
• 2+ years of experience leveraging observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems
• 1+ year of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies
• 1+ year of experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams
• 1+ year of experience implementing observability and reliability practices at scale
• Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots
• Experience influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business unit level
• Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale technical initiatives

Salary and Incentives

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Remote (Regardless of Location): $209,000 - $238,500 for Full-stack Engineer 5. McLean, VA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Full-stack Engineer 5. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

Eligibility and Application Notes

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. The role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please.

Equal Opportunity

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [e-mail]. Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

Corporate Notes

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.

Learn more at the Capital One Careers website.