Senior Full-Stack Engineering Leader

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a high-caliber Full-stack Engineer 5 to drive transformation in a cloud-first, distributed environment in Richmond, VA. You will lead multiple teams, shape system architecture, and deliver scalable, secure software used across the enterprise.

You will work with Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS tools, contributing to open source, mentoring engineers, and advancing platform roadmaps in a dynamic, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• At least 6 years of experience in software engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Master’s degree in CS or related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio of diverse technology projects across distributed microservices and teams.
• Mentor engineers and participate in internal/external tech communities.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.
• Define platform roadmaps and shared services strategy.
• Drive end-to-end design of large-scale, distributed, or cloud-native systems.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and architectures.
• Ensure solutions meet reliability and regulatory needs.

Skills

Distributed microservices

Full stack

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Open source

Cloud native

CI/CD

Git

Observability

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

NoSQL

RDBMS

Job description

Capital One is seeking a high-caliber Full-stack Engineer 5 to drive transformation in a cloud-first, distributed environment in Richmond, VA. You will lead multiple teams, shape system architecture, and deliver scalable, secure software used across the enterprise.

You will work with Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS tools, contributing to open source, mentoring engineers, and advancing platform roadmaps in a dynamic, inclusive culture.