Lead Full-Stack Engineer — Cloud & Microservices

Capital One; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior Full-stack Engineer 5 to lead a portfolio of sophisticated microservices and cloud-native systems. You will mentor engineers, explore new technologies, and partner with product managers to deliver robust platforms that address regulatory and customer needs.

Expect to work with Java, Go, Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern front-end stacks to build scalable, reliable software and shape long-range architecture with cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• At least 6 years of software engineering experience.
• At least 3 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with distributed microservices and full-stack systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Drive end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale systems.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and influence architecture.

Skills

Golang

Java

AWS

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Capital One in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior Full-stack Engineer 5 to lead a portfolio of sophisticated microservices and cloud-native systems. You will mentor engineers, explore new technologies, and partner with product managers to deliver robust platforms that address regulatory and customer needs.

Expect to work with Java, Go, Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern front-end stacks to build scalable, reliable software and shape long-range architecture with cross-team collaboration.