Staff Full Stack Engineer, AI & Emerging Tech

Capital One • San Jose, CA

1d • $250,800 - $286,200

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Staff Full Stack Engineer to help drive a major technology transformation by building solutions with open-source frameworks and emerging technologies. The role leads technology projects and developers working across distributed microservices and full-stack systems, and delivers cloud-based products that address regulatory needs and support customer experiences.

The engineer provides technical leadership across multiple teams, shapes system architecture and long-term technology direction, and leads end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements. The role partners with architects and product leaders on platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy, and collaborates with digital product managers. It also involves keeping current with technology trends, experimenting with new technologies, participating in technology communities, and mentoring engineers.

The work may use programming languages including Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript; open-source relational and NoSQL databases; Docker and Kubernetes; and AWS tools and services. The position is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One offers a comprehensive set of health, financial, and other benefits, with eligibility varying by employment and management status.

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, 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 Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, and Scala.
• 5+ years 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 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 working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions that meet company regulatory needs.
• Share technology knowledge, 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 cloud-based solutions and customer experiences.
• 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

• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by full-time or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior