Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Cloud & Microservices Leader

Capital One National Association; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a senior full‑stack engineer to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full stack systems, collaborating with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that meet regulatory needs. You will mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across Agile teams.

You will work with Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, TypeScript on AWS, Docker and Kubernetes, and contribute to open standards, performance optimization, and modern API design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• 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) 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.
• Mentor engineers, stay current with tech trends, and participate in engineering communities.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Provide technical leadership across Agile teams, setting standards for design, development, and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Git

Observability

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital One is seeking a senior full‑stack engineer to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full stack systems, collaborating with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that meet regulatory needs. You will mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across Agile teams.

You will work with Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, TypeScript on AWS, Docker and Kubernetes, and contribute to open standards, performance optimization, and modern API design.