Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Cloud/API Leader (Hybrid)

Capital One; Riverwoods (IL); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in Riverwoods, IL seeks a Full-stack Engineer 4 to design, build, and operate payment network solutions across frontend and backend stacks using Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, and TypeScript. You will shape architecture, establish standards, and drive performance in a high-availability environment.

This hybrid role requires 4+ years of software engineering, cloud experience, and a passion for open source frameworks, APIs, and automated testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 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

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

Java

Scala

Python

Go

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

Git

CI/CD

Observability

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital One in Riverwoods, IL seeks a Full-stack Engineer 4 to design, build, and operate payment network solutions across frontend and backend stacks using Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, and TypeScript. You will shape architecture, establish standards, and drive performance in a high-availability environment.

This hybrid role requires 4+ years of software engineering, cloud experience, and a passion for open source frameworks, APIs, and automated testing.