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

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 4 to drive a major transformation across the Card Tech+ division. You will lead cross-functional teams, architect cloud-based solutions, and guide junior engineers while using Java, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript across distributed microservices and CI/CD pipelines.

The role demands deep experience with AWS tools, container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and a track record of delivering robust, scalable systems in a fast-paced environment.

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) or virtualization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with distributed microservices experience.
• Mentor other engineers and participate in internal/external tech communities.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that empower customers.
• Utilize Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript and databases; work with Docker, Kubernetes and AWS tools.
• Provide technical leadership across Agile teams, setting design and operational standards.
• Define service boundaries and reusable frameworks with architects.
• Identify improvements and reduce technical debt to boost performance.
• Influence long-term tech strategy in a 'you build it, you own it' environment.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

JavaScript/TypeScript

Rust

C#

Scala

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Git

GitHub

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 4 to drive a major transformation across the Card Tech+ division. You will lead cross-functional teams, architect cloud-based solutions, and guide junior engineers while using Java, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript across distributed microservices and CI/CD pipelines.

The role demands deep experience with AWS tools, container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and a track record of delivering robust, scalable systems in a fast-paced environment.