Full-stack Engineer 4 (Cloud Native, Microservices & AWS) ( Enterprise Platforms Technology)

About the role

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Full-stack Engineers 4 who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Mentor Engineering Teams: Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers experienced in distributed microservices and full-stack systems, driving solutions to meet regulatory and business needs.
• Advance Developer Experience & AI Workflows: Build and enhance internal tools, platforms, and AI-powered workflows—including Claude Code integrations and skills marketplaces—that reduce friction and accelerate software delivery across the organization.
• Empower Engineering Productivity: Invest in developer tooling to directly improve engineering productivity, code quality, and overall developer experience at scale.
• Deliver Cloud-Based Solutions: Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust, scalable AWS cloud solutions that empower millions of Americans to achieve financial well-being.
• Leverage Modern Tech Stacks: Utilize programming languages (Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript), Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, container orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern AWS infrastructure.
• Drive Technical & Operational Excellence: Provide technical leadership across Agile teams by setting high standards for system design, software development, operational excellence, and a "you build it, you own it" ownership culture.
• Partner on Architecture & Strategy: Partner with enterprise architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks, while influencing long-term technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools.
• Reduce Technical Debt & Refactor: Proactively identify areas for improvement, implementing targeted refactoring to eliminate technical debt and optimize system performance.
• Foster Tech Community Engagement: Stay on top of emerging technology trends, experiment with new technologies, participate in internal and external tech communities, and mentor engineering peers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies