Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Go/TypeScript Cloud Lead

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 in Chicago to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and deliver robust cloud-native solutions using Go, Java, TypeScript, and Python.

Expect to work with AWS/GCP/Azure, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD pipelines. This role requires a strong architectural mindset and leadership across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• At least 6 years of experience in software engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong in distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
• Experience with open source frameworks and modern CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers.
• Mentor other members of the engineering community and stay current with tech trends.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for millions of users.
• Drive design and implementation of large-scale, cloud-native systems with high reliability.
• Define platform roadmaps and share services strategy across teams.

Skills

Go

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Rust

C#

Scala

AWS

GCP

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Observability

Architectural design reviews

Distributed microservices

APIs (synchronous/asynchronous)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 in Chicago to lead a portfolio of distributed microservices and full-stack systems. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and deliver robust cloud-native solutions using Go, Java, TypeScript, and Python.

Expect to work with AWS/GCP/Azure, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD pipelines. This role requires a strong architectural mindset and leadership across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.