Senior Full-Stack Engineer, AWS + Java/Python, Lead

Capital One National Association; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 4 to lead a portfolio of modern, cloud-based projects across Java, Python, Go, and JavaScript ecosystems. You’ll mentor engineers, shape architecture, and champion best practices across Agile teams while delivering scalable, compliant solutions for a national consumer audience.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and the use of AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and a variety of databases to enable safe, fast customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 (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 teams.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Agile

Open source

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Java

Python

Go

TypeScript

Git

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 4 to lead a portfolio of modern, cloud-based projects across Java, Python, Go, and JavaScript ecosystems. You’ll mentor engineers, shape architecture, and champion best practices across Agile teams while delivering scalable, compliant solutions for a national consumer audience.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and the use of AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and a variety of databases to enable safe, fast customer experiences.