Full-stack Engineer 4

Capital One • McLean, VA

10d • $197,300 - $225,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer to help drive a major technology transformation. The role leads technology projects and developers working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems, creating solutions that meet regulatory needs and deliver cloud-based customer experiences. The engineer provides technical leadership across Agile teams, partners with architects and digital product managers, and contributes to technology strategy in a “you build it, you own it” environment. The position is designated hybrid, with on-site presence required according to Capital One’s hybrid policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field, such as Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• At least 4 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not apply.
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 7 or more years of coding experience with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala.
• 3 or more years of experience with databases and database management systems.
• 3 or more years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 4 or more years of experience contributing to open-source frameworks.
• 3 or more years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
• 4 or more years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• 3 or more years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• 3 or more years of experience using Git-based version-control systems such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• 3 or more years of experience troubleshooting technical issues in cloud environments.
• Experience using modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• At least 1 year of experience mentoring engineers and supporting professional development within technical teams.
• At least 1 year of experience using observability to identify and optimize distributed-system performance bottlenecks.
• Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity beyond basic code completion.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale technical initiatives.
• Experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems that address regulatory needs.
• Stay current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in technology communities, and mentor engineering colleagues.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and customer experiences.
• Use programming languages, open-source databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools and services to build solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across Agile teams and set standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
• Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, implement targeted refactoring, and help reduce technical debt and improve system performance.
• Evaluate emerging tools and practices and influence long-term technology strategy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior