Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Cloud Ops & Data

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

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Full-stack Engineer 4 in McLean, VA to lead cloud-based, distributed data projects. You’ll collaborate with product managers, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers while delivering secure, resilient systems that scale to millions of customers.

You’ll work with Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, AWS services, Docker and Kubernetes, contributing to API design, data pipelines and performance optimization within an Agile team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Master’s degree in CS or related field is a plus.
• 7+ years of experience coding with multiple languages (Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala).

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor other engineers and participate in technology communities.
• Deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive user experiences at scale.
• Utilize Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript and databases.
• Provide technical leadership across Agile teams and set engineering standards.
• Partner with architects to define service boundaries and reusable patterns.
• Identify areas for refactoring to reduce technical debt and improve performance.
• Influence long-term tech strategy in a fast-evolving environment.

Skills

Distributed microservices

Cloud systems

Mentoring

Agile teams

Observability

API design

CI/CD

IaC

Open source tools

Data processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Java

Scala

Python

Node.js

Job description

Capital One seeks a Full-stack Engineer 4 in McLean, VA to lead cloud-based, distributed data projects. You’ll collaborate with product managers, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers while delivering secure, resilient systems that scale to millions of customers.

You’ll work with Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, AWS services, Docker and Kubernetes, contributing to API design, data pipelines and performance optimization within an Agile team.