Full Stack Engineer 4 (Global Payment Network)

Capital One Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One Group seeks a senior software engineering leader to steer a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems, delivering cloud-based solutions for financial empowerment. You will mentor teams, collaborate with product managers, and shape architectural standards across Agile squads.

Expect to influence technology strategy while maintaining high performance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 4 years of software engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience coding in multiple languages.
• 3+ years of experience with databases and database management systems.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP or Azure.
• 4+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems.
• 3+ years of experience troubleshooting cloud environments.
• Experience leveraging AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• 1+ year of experience mentoring engineers.
• 1+ year of experience leveraging observability to optimize performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and mentor developers.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Define service boundaries and reusable frameworks with architects.
• Identify areas for refactoring and reduce technical debt.
• Influence long-term tech strategy in a 'you build it, you own it' environment.
• Lead cross-functional engineering efforts and large-scale initiatives.

Skills

Distributed microservices

Full stack development

Technical leadership

Agile teams

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Docker / Kubernetes

CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code

Git version control

Observability & performance tuning

AI-assisted coding tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS tools

Git

Job description

* 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* 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 Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of AWS tools and services* Provide technical leadership and direction across Agile teams, setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence* Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks* Proactively identify areas for improvement, implementing targeted refactoring and contributing to efforts that reduce technical debt and enhance system performance* Influence long-term technology strategy through evaluation of emerging tools and practices in a 'you build it, you own it' environment* Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)* At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)* At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies* Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field* 7+ years of experience coding with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala* 3+ years of experience with database and database management systems* 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or cloud-based productivity tools or virtualization technologies* 4+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks* 3+ years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks* 4+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs* 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks* 3+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket)* 3+ years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments* Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots* 1+ year of experience mentoring engineers and driving professional development within technical teams* 1+ year of experience leveraging observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems* 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* Experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teamsCapital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.