Full-stack Engineer 4
About The Position
Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer 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 developers working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to address company regulatory needs. It partners with digital product managers and architects to deliver cloud-based customer experiences, define service boundaries and integration patterns, and create reusable frameworks. The engineer provides technical leadership across Agile teams, establishes standards for design, development, and operational excellence, and promotes learning and mentoring within the engineering community. The role also identifies opportunities for refactoring, technical-debt reduction, and performance improvement; evaluates emerging tools and practices; and contributes to long-term technology strategy in a “you build it, you own it” environment. 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 4 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not count.
- 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 Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, and 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 in cloud environments.
- Experience using modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
- At least 1 year of experience mentoring engineers and supporting 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 working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions that meet 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, including those listed in the posting.
- 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 areas for improvement and implement targeted refactoring to 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, 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
