Senior Full-Stack Engineer – Cloud, Microservices & Leadership

Capital One; Illinois; 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 complex projects across distributed microservices and full stack systems. You will guide teams using Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript and modern cloud platforms.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, architectural collaboration, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The position requires strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), containers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or 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) 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 other members of the engineering community and stay current with tech trends
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for millions of users
• Utilize Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript and databases; work with Docker and Kubernetes on AWS
• Provide technical leadership across Agile teams and set standards for design and operational excellence
• Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks
• Identify areas for refactoring to reduce tech debt and improve performance
• Influence long-term technology strategy in a you build it, you own it environment

Skills

Go

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Scala

C#

Distributed microservices

Mentoring

CI/CD

Observability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS or related field

Master’s Degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Databases (RDBMS/NoSQL)

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Full-stack Engineer to lead a portfolio of complex projects across distributed microservices and full stack systems. You will guide teams using Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript and modern cloud platforms.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, architectural collaboration, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The position requires strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), containers