Full-stack Engineer 5 (Enterprise Platforms Technology) (MEG)

Capital One • McLean, VA

23h

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 to help drive a major technology transformation by building solutions with modern open-source frameworks and emerging technologies. The role leads a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems that meet regulatory needs. It provides technical leadership across teams, shaping system architecture, long-term technology direction, platform roadmaps, and shared-services strategy. The engineer partners with digital product managers, architects, and product leaders to deliver robust cloud-based solutions and large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements. The role also encourages ongoing learning, participation in technology communities, and mentorship within the engineering community. Technologies mentioned include Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools and services. The role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One states it may consider sponsoring a qualified applicant for employment authorization.

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 6 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not apply.
• At least 3 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 9 or more years of coding experience with more than two of Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, and Scala.
• 5 or more years contributing to open-source frameworks.
• 5 or more years with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
• 5 or more years creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• 4 or more years with databases and database management systems.
• 4 or more years with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 4 or more years with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• 4 or more years using Git-based version-control systems such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• 4 or more years troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments.
• 3 or more years mentoring senior engineers and supporting professional development within technical teams.
• 2 or more years using observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.
• 1 or more year leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies.
• 1 or more year establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams.
• 1 or more year implementing observability and reliability practices at scale.
• Experience using modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• Experience influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business-unit level.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems to address regulatory needs.
• Stay current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal and external 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 cloud tools and services to develop technology solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and shape system architecture and long-term technology direction.
• Drive end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements.
• Partner with architects and product leaders to define platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• 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