Full-stack Engineer 4, Marketing and Messaging

Capital One • McLean, VA

2d • $179,400 - $225,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 4 for its Marketing and Messaging organization. The role leads technology projects and developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems, including solutions that meet regulatory needs. The engineer provides technical leadership across Agile teams, collaborates with digital product managers and architects, and delivers cloud-based solutions. This is a hybrid position, subject to Capital One’s policy on required on-site presence at the designated office location.

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+ years of coding experience with more than two of Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala.
• 3+ years of experience with databases and database management systems.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 4+ years of experience contributing to open-source frameworks.
• 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 such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• 3+ years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments.
• Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• 1+ year of experience mentoring engineers and driving professional development within technical teams.
• 1+ year of experience using observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.
• 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 working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
• Stay current with technology trends, experiment with new technologies, participate in technology communities, and mentor engineers.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.
• Use programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools and services to build solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and direction across Agile teams, establishing standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
• Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement refactoring 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 total well-being.
• Eligibility for 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