Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Cloud & Microservices Leadership

Capital One; New York (NY); On-site; USD 215,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a seasoned software engineer to lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers skilled in distributed microservices and full-stack systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions and drive customer impact at scale.

The ideal candidate brings expertise across Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and proficiency with AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker and Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• At least 4 years of software engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).

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 and participate in internal and external technology communities.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks with architects.
• Identify areas for refactoring to reduce debt and improve performance.

Skills

Distributed microservices

Full stack

Java

Scala

Python

Go

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Open Source databases

NoSQL

Git

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Git

Terraform

Job description

Capital One is seeking a seasoned software engineer to lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers skilled in distributed microservices and full-stack systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions and drive customer impact at scale.

The ideal candidate brings expertise across Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and proficiency with AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker and Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices.