Full Stack Engineer 4 – Bank Tech

Capital One

. Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers using distributed microservices and full-stack systems .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $179,400 - $225,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsNoSQLOpen SourcePythonScalaTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers using distributed microservices and full-stack systems
Create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company
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 robust cloud-based solutions
Use Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools and services
Provide technical leadership and direction across Agile teams
Set standards for design, development, and operational excellence
Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks
Identify improvement areas, implement targeted refactoring, and reduce technical debt
Enhance system performance
Evaluate emerging tools and practices to influence long-term technology strategy in a you-build-it, you-own-it environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
At least 4 years of experience in software engineering; internship experience does not apply
At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
No new employment authorization sponsorship or immigration-related support
Preferred: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred: 7+ years of experience coding with more than two listed programming languages
Preferred: 3+ years of experience with databases and database management systems
Preferred: 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
Preferred: 4+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks
Preferred: 3+ years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks
Preferred: 4+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs
Preferred: 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks
Preferred: 3+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems
Preferred: 3+ years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments
Experience with modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots
Preferred: 1+ year of experience mentoring engineers and driving professional development
Preferred: 1+ year of experience using observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks
Experience with interactive AI tooling 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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities