Full-stack Engineer 5 - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX)

Capital One • Plano, NY

4d • $209,000 - $286,200

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Engineer 5 for its Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX) organization. The engineer will lead technology projects and developers working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems, delivering solutions that address regulatory needs and create cloud-based customer experiences. The role provides technical leadership across multiple teams, shapes system architecture and long-term technology direction, and drives the design and implementation of reliable, high-performance, large-scale distributed and cloud-native systems. The engineer will partner with digital product managers, architects, and product leaders to define platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy, while contributing to the company’s technology transformation. The role also involves staying current with technology, learning and experimenting with emerging tools, participating in technology communities, and mentoring engineers. 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 listed full-time annual salary ranges vary by location: McLean, Virginia, $229,900–$262,400; New York, New York, $250,800–$286,200; and Plano, Texas, $209,000–$238,500. The role may also be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One describes its benefits as comprehensive and competitive, with details and eligibility varying by employment status and management level.

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory needs.
• Promote continued learning, experimentation with new technologies, participation in technology communities, and mentoring within 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 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 health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
• May be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

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