Full-Stack Engineer 5 (Python, AWS, AI) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Capital One Group; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid position

Competitive benefits

Performance incentives

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer 5 to lead and shape the technical direction of large-scale, cloud-native systems. You will collaborate with architects, product leaders and multiple teams, driving reliable, high-performance solutions using Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript on AWS, Docker and Kubernetes.

You’ll mentor engineers, influence enterprise standards, and champion AI-powered tooling and modern development practices in a hybrid environment based in McLean, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related quantitative field required.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience; internship excluded.
• 3+ years of public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) or similar.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across teams and complex projects.
• Design and implement large-scale, distributed or cloud-native systems.
• Use Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript across stacks.
• Partner with architects to define roadmaps and service boundaries.
• Establish engineering standards for design, development and ops.
• Mentor engineers and drive cross-team architectural reviews.

Skills

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

AI tooling

OpenAI APIs

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Python

Go

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Full-Stack Engineer 5 (Python, AWS, AI) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

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, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Full-stack Software Engineers who are passionate about leveraging cutting‑edge open source frameworks and emerging AI‑powered technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One. The Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering (CORE) Technology division is responsible for enabling and evolving Capital One’s foundational cloud infrastructure layer, including observability, connectivity, resilience and availability.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and complex projects, driving solutions in distributed microservices and full‑stack systems to meet regulatory needs
• Drive end‑to‑end design and implementation of large‑scale, distributed, or cloud‑native systems with high reliability and performance requirements
• Utilize programming languages like Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of AWS tools and services
• Partner with architects and product leaders to define platform roadmaps, shared services strategy, service boundaries, and integration patterns
• Establish engineering standards for design, development, architecture, and operational excellence across teams
• Proactively identify areas for improvement, implementing targeted refactoring and contributing to efforts that reduce technical debt and enhance system performance
• 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
• Influence long‑term technology strategy through evaluation of emerging tools and practices in a ‘you build it, you own it’ environment

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 Python or Go
• 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 AWS and public cloud platforms
• 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
• 2+ years of experience leveraging observability and reliability practices at scale to optimize distributed systems
• Experience leveraging modern AI‑based coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor)
• Experience with AI‑native engineering beyond basic code completion (context and harness engineering)
• Experience designing and implementing modern AI‑powered solutions (OpenAI APIs, MCPs, Agent Protocols and Orchestration)
• 3+ years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams
• 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
• Experience leading cross‑functional engineering efforts or large‑scale technical initiatives
• Experience influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business unit level

***This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital One's hybrid policy regarding required on‑site presence at your designated office location.***

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

McLean, VA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Full-stack Engineer 5

Richmond, VA: $209,000 - $238,500 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.

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

Learn more at the Capital One Careers website.

Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please.

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.

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