Full-Stack Engineer 4 (Java, JavaScript, SQL, Docker)
About The Position
Capital One is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer to help drive a major technology transformation. The role involves leading technology projects and developers, designing and delivering cloud-based solutions, and building distributed microservices and full-stack systems that address business and regulatory needs. The engineer will work collaboratively with product managers, architects, and Agile teams to deliver customer experiences and maintain high standards for design, development, and operational excellence. The position uses technologies and practices including Java and JavaScript, other programming languages, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker and Kubernetes, AWS services, APIs, and cloud technologies. The engineer will provide technical leadership, mentor colleagues, help shape technology strategy, and improve system performance and maintainability through refactoring, technical-debt reduction, and evaluation of emerging tools. The role operates in a “you build it, you own it” environment. This is a hybrid position requiring on-site presence according to Capital One’s hybrid policy. For the Plano, Texas location, the listed full-time annual salary range is $179,400–$204,700. The role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One offers a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility varies by employment and management status.
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 driving professional development within technical teams.
- At least 1 year of experience using observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.
- Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity using capabilities 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 to address company and regulatory needs.
- Keep current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in technology communities, and mentor members of the engineering community.
- Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions and customer experiences.
- Use programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools and services to build solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and direction across Agile teams, setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
- Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
- Identify opportunities for improvement through targeted refactoring and efforts to reduce technical debt and improve system performance.
- Influence long-term technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools and practices in a “you build it, you own it” environment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting overall well-being.
- Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
