Full-stack Engineer 4 (Java, Python, AWS)
About The Position
Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer to help drive a major technology transformation. The role leads diverse technology projects and developers working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems that address regulatory needs. It provides technical leadership across Agile teams, establishes standards for design, development, and operational excellence, and collaborates with product managers and architects to deliver robust cloud-based solutions and define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks. The engineer contributes to a “you build it, you own it” environment, stays current with technology trends, mentors other engineers, and helps shape long-term technology strategy. The role includes improving systems through targeted refactoring, reducing technical debt, and optimizing performance. Technologies may include Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools and services. The position is listed for Plano, Texas, with a full-time annual salary range of $179,400–$204,700, and is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation. Capital One states that it will not sponsor new applicants for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support for this position.
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 (AWS, GCP, or Azure), 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 within 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 that address regulatory needs.
- Stay 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 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, setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
- Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
- Identify opportunities for improvement, 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
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
