Full-stack Engineer 4, DevOps

Capital One • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Capital One is seeking a DevOps-focused Full-stack Engineer 4 to help drive a major technology transformation. The role leads a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems that address regulatory needs. It collaborates with digital product managers and architects to deliver cloud-based solutions, define service boundaries and integration patterns, and build reusable frameworks. The position provides technical leadership across Agile teams, establishes standards for design, development, and operational excellence, and contributes to long-term technology strategy in a “you build it, you own it” environment.

The engineer works with programming languages including Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript; open-source relational and NoSQL databases; Docker and Kubernetes; and AWS tools and services. The role also promotes learning and participation in technology communities, mentors engineers, and proactively improves systems through refactoring, technical-debt reduction, and performance optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• 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 Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, and 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 working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory needs.
• Keep current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor other engineers.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.
• Use programming languages, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools and services.
• 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 improvement opportunities, implement targeted refactoring, reduce technical debt, and enhance system performance.
• Influence long-term technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools and practices in a “you build it, you own it” environment.

Benefits

• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
• A comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.

What This Job Offers

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