Full Stack Engineer 5 (Global Payment Network)

Capital One • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to help drive a major technology transformation. The role leads a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to develop solutions that meet regulatory needs. It provides technical leadership across multiple teams, shaping system architecture and long-term technology direction, and leads the design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements.

The engineer collaborates with digital product managers, architects, and product leaders to deliver cloud-based solutions, define platform roadmaps, and shape shared-services strategy. The role also involves keeping up with technology trends, experimenting with emerging technologies, 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.

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 the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala.
• 5 or more years of experience contributing to open-source frameworks.
• 5 or more years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
• 5 or more years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• 4 or more years of experience with databases and database management systems.
• 4 or more years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 4 or more years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• 4 or more years of experience using Git-based version-control systems such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• 4 or more years of experience troubleshooting technical issues in cloud environments.
• 3 or more years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams.
• 2 or more years of experience using observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.
• 1 or more years of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies.
• 1 or more years of experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams.
• 1 or more years of experience 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 technology projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
• Develop solutions that help meet the company’s regulatory needs.
• Stay current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, and participate in internal and external technology communities.
• Mentor members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and shape system architecture and long-term technology direction.
• Lead 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.
• 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