Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Cloud & Microservices

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 for Card Tech to lead a portfolio of distributed, cloud-based projects. You will collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to deliver robust solutions across microservices and frontend components.

You will mentor teams, drive architectural choices, and maintain high-reliability systems in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes modern technologies, open source tooling, and a track record of delivering impactful,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with public cloud platforms and modern development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Collaborate with product managers and deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Guide architecture decisions and long-term technology direction.
• Drive end-to-end design for large-scale, high-reliability systems.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering communities.

Skills

Distributed systems

Java/Scala/Node.js

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 for Card Tech to lead a portfolio of distributed, cloud-based projects. You will collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to deliver robust solutions across microservices and frontend components.

You will mentor teams, drive architectural choices, and maintain high-reliability systems in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes modern technologies, open source tooling, and a track record of delivering impactful,