Full Stack Engineer 5
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 on distributed microservices and full-stack systems, including solutions that address regulatory needs. It provides technical leadership across teams by shaping system architecture and long-term technology direction, and by driving 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 customer experiences and define platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy. The role also involves keeping current with technology trends, experimenting with new technologies, participating in technology communities, and mentoring other engineers. Technologies mentioned include Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS 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 count.
- 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 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 year of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies.
- 1 or more year of experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams.
- 1 or more 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.
- Experience developing ML solutions using industry best practices, patterns, and automation in cloud environments such as AWS.
- Experience designing, implementing, and scaling complex data pipelines for ML models using Java, Python, Angular, or React.
Responsibilities
- Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions that meet company regulatory needs.
- Promote technology learning and engagement by keeping up with technology trends, experimenting with new technologies, participating in internal and external technology communities, and mentoring engineers.
- Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions and customer experiences.
- Use programming languages, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools and services to build solutions.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, shaping system architecture and long-term technology direction.
- Drive the 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 health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
- Eligible 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
