Senior Full-stack Engineer

Capital One

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

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRiverwoods • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $209,000 - $238,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading diverse technology projects, mentoring engineering talent, and driving the design and implementation of cloud-based solutions. Proficient in managing multi-team engineering organizations and aligning engineering execution with enterprise goals.

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Cloud-Based SolutionsMicroservices ArchitecturePeople ManagementAgile MethodologiesAWS Services

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDatabase Management SystemsAPI DevelopmentProgramming Languages (Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala)CI/CD Pipelines

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationStrategic DirectionInfluencingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesGitCloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)Automated Testing Frameworks

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceMaster's Degree in Computer Science (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Financial EmpowermentTechnology RoadmapsOpen Source FrameworksEngineering OKRsVirtualization Technologies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLOpen SourcePythonRustScalaTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems
Create solutions that meet the company's regulatory needs
Mentor engineering talent and develop Lead Engineers and engineering leads
Stay current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, and participate in internal and external technology communities
Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions supporting financial empowerment
Lead teams using modern programming languages, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services
Lead multiple Agile engineering teams or programs and provide strategic direction for large-scale, cross-functional initiatives
Partner with product, architecture, and platform leaders to define multi-year technology roadmaps and investment priorities
Build succession plans and scale leadership capability across teams
Align engineering execution with enterprise goals and influence portfolio-level decisions and trade-offs
Drive end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale, distributed, or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements
Occasionally code or evaluate code

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
At least 6 years of experience in software engineering (internship experience does not apply)
At least 3 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
At least 3 years of people management experience
Preferred: Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred: 1+ year leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies
Preferred: 4+ years with database and database management systems
Preferred: 4+ years with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
Preferred: 4+ years with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks
Preferred: 4+ years using Git-based version-control systems
Preferred: 4+ years troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments
Preferred: 5+ years contributing to open source frameworks
Preferred: 5+ years with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks
Preferred: 5+ years creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs
Preferred: 9+ years coding with more than two of Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala
Experience with modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots
Experience managing multi-team engineering organizations or leading strategic technical programs spanning multiple domains
Experience defining and tracking engineering OKRs aligned to business outcomes
Experience shaping organization design and talent strategy for scaling engineering capabilities
Experience presenting technology roadmaps and investment cases to executive leadership
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

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