Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Python & 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 lead a portfolio of microservices and full stack initiatives. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and deliver robust cloud-enabled solutions that serve millions of customers.

The role requires hands-on coding across Java/Python/JavaScript, experience with containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and AWS, and a track record of reducing technical debt while improving performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• 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 with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems.
• Mentor other members of the engineering community and stay current with tech trends.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions that enable user experiences at scale.
• Define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks with architects.

Skills

Software engineering

AWS experience

Team leadership

Mentoring

Open source collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

Git/GitHub

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 4 to lead a portfolio of microservices and full stack initiatives. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and deliver robust cloud-enabled solutions that serve millions of customers.

The role requires hands-on coding across Java/Python/JavaScript, experience with containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and AWS, and a track record of reducing technical debt while improving performance.