Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Java/Scala, AWS)

Capital One; 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 Travel Platform. You will lead a portfolio of microservices, collaborate with product teams, and mentor engineers while leveraging Java, Scala, AWS, and modern front-end tech across a distributed system.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, code quality, and cloud-native delivery in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field or CS-related
• 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
• Share passion for new technologies and mentor engineers
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions
• Use Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript across services
• Provide technical leadership and enforce design standards
• Define service boundaries and reusable frameworks with architects
• Refactor to reduce technical debt and improve performance
• Influence long-term tech strategy in a build-it-own-it environment

Skills

Java

Scala

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

Go

AWS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 4 to drive a major transformation across the Travel Platform. You will lead a portfolio of microservices, collaborate with product teams, and mentor engineers while leveraging Java, Scala, AWS, and modern front-end tech across a distributed system.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, code quality, and cloud-native delivery in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities are provided.