Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Python/Java, AWS, APIs

Capital One National Association; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer to lead and mentor teams across Java, Python, AWS, and API-driven architectures. You will drive cloud-based solutions and partner with product managers to deliver secure, scalable experiences for millions. Strong emphasis on design standards, refactoring, and modern tooling.

The role requires hands-on leadership in Agile settings, collaboration with architects, and a focus on performance in distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 7+ years of experience coding with Java or Python.
• 3+ years of experience with databases.
• 3+ years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
• 4+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems.

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 and participate in internal & external technology communities.
• Collaborate with digital product managers and deliver robust cloud-based Solutions.
• Utilize Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript across stacks and databases.
• Provide technical leadership across Agile teams, setting standards for design and development.
• Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
• Identify areas for improvement, refactoring, and reducing technical debt to enhance performance.
• Influence long-term technology strategy in a 'you build it, you own it' environment.

Skills

Java

Python

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

JavaScript

TypeScript

CI/CD

APIs

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub

Bitbucket

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer to lead and mentor teams across Java, Python, AWS, and API-driven architectures. You will drive cloud-based solutions and partner with product managers to deliver secure, scalable experiences for millions. Strong emphasis on design standards, refactoring, and modern tooling.

The role requires hands-on leadership in Agile settings, collaboration with architects, and a focus on performance in distributed systems.