Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Java/Python) — Cloud & Microservices

Capital One Group; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer to lead a portfolio of cloud-based platforms. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable microservices across distributed systems. Expect collaboration with product managers to build secure, compliant software for financial services.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in Java and Python, extensive AWS usage, and ongoing learning in modern tooling, containers, and observability to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 3+ years of experience with AWS.

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 engineers and drive professional development within technical teams.
• Collaborate with product managers and deliver cloud-based solutions that scale for millions of users.
• Identify areas for improvement, reduce technical debt and enhance system performance.

Skills

Java

Python

AWS

Microservices

APIs

Open Source

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS tools

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer to lead a portfolio of cloud-based platforms. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and deliver scalable microservices across distributed systems. Expect collaboration with product managers to build secure, compliant software for financial services.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in Java and Python, extensive AWS usage, and ongoing learning in modern tooling, containers, and observability to improve performance.