Full-stack Engineer 5, Cyber Identity
About The Position
Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer to help drive a major technology transformation. The role leads a portfolio of technology projects and developers, providing technical leadership across teams and shaping system architecture and long-term technology direction. It involves designing and implementing large-scale distributed and cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements, and partnering with architects and product leaders on platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy. The engineer collaborates with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and uses technologies including Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools and services. The position also involves sharing knowledge of technology trends, participating in technology communities, experimenting with new technologies, and mentoring members of the engineering community. The position is based in San Jose, California for the listed salary range. It is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One offers health, financial, and other benefits; eligibility varies 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 Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js.
- 5+ years of experience 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 within 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 influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business-unit level.
- Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity beyond basic code completion.
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale technical initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead a portfolio of diverse 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.
- 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 health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
- 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
