Senior Full-Stack Architect & Tech Lead

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

Job summary

Capital One in Chicago, IL is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 to lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and mentor engineers across distributed microservices.

You'll collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions using Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript, deployed with Docker/Kubernetes on AWS. This role offers strong technical leadership and high-impact initiatives within Capital One.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; 6+ years in software engineering.
• 3+ years of public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) or virtualization.
• Experience with distributed microservices and full-stack architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor other engineers and stay current with tech trends.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Utilize Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and databases.
• Apply Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools to build reliable systems.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and define roadmaps.

Skills

Distributed microservices

Full stack development

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Java

Scala

Python

Go

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Git (GitHub/Bitbucket)

Observability

Mentoring & leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital One in Chicago, IL is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 to lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and mentor engineers across distributed microservices.

You'll collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions using Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript, deployed with Docker/Kubernetes on AWS. This role offers strong technical leadership and high-impact initiatives within Capital One.