Senior Full-Stack Engineer & Platform Leader

Capital One National Association; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 251,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Manager, IC-level Full-stack Engineer 5 to lead a portfolio of cloud-enabled, distributed systems. You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions across AWS, Kubernetes, and modern runtimes.

We value leadership, mentoring, and a strong CS foundation with 6+ years of software experience, plus hands-on skills in Go/Java/JavaScript and AI-assisted tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
• At least 6 years of software engineering experience
• At least 3 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 deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems
• Mentor engineers, stay updated with tech trends, and participate in internal/external tech communities
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for millions of users
• Define platform roadmaps and shared services strategy with architects and product leaders
• Drive end-to-end design of large-scale, distributed, cloud-native systems with high reliability
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and influence long-term technology direction

Job description

Capital One in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Manager, IC-level Full-stack Engineer 5 to lead a portfolio of cloud-enabled, distributed systems. You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions across AWS, Kubernetes, and modern runtimes.

We value leadership, mentoring, and a strong CS foundation with 6+ years of software experience, plus hands-on skills in Go/Java/JavaScript and AI-assisted tooling.