Full-stack Engineer 5 – Java, Spring Boot, AWS, CI/CD

Capital One

. Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions meeting regulatory needs .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $229,900 - $286,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsNoSQLOpen SourcePythonRDBMSScalaTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions meeting regulatory needs
Stay current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor engineering community members
Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions supporting millions of Americans’ financial empowerment
Utilize Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools and services
Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, shaping 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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
At least 6 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
At least 3 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position
Preferred: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred: 9+ years of experience coding with Java
Preferred: 5+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks
Preferred: 5+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs
Preferred: 4+ years of experience with database and database management systems
Preferred: 4+ years of experience with AWS
Preferred: 4+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks
Preferred: 4+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket)
Preferred: 4+ years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments
Preferred: 3+ years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams
Preferred: 2+ years of experience leveraging observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems
Preferred: 1+ year of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies
Preferred: 1+ year of experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams
Preferred: 1+ year of experience implementing observability and reliability practices at scale
Preferred: Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots
Preferred: Experience influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business unit level
Preferred: Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion
Preferred: Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale technical initiatives

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being