Capital One

Full-stack Engineer 4 (Risk Tech)

Capital One
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4 days ago
Cambridge, MA, USA +2 moreStaff+

Base Salary

$179k - $225k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems for regulatory and risk-management needs.
  • Develop and deliver robust cloud-based solutions in collaboration with digital product managers.
  • Provide technical leadership across teams by setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
  • Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
  • Identify improvement opportunities, implement refactoring, reduce technical debt, and improve system performance.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and influence long-term technology strategy in a you-build-it, you-own-it environment.
  • Mentor engineers and participate in internal and external technology communities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
  • At least 4 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not apply.
  • At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
  • Preferred: master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Preferred: 7+ years coding with more than two of Java, Python, Scala, or Go.
  • Preferred: experience with databases, cloud platforms, open-source frameworks, synchronous and asynchronous APIs, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and Git-based version control.
  • Preferred: experience troubleshooting cloud environments, using AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, and using observability to optimize distributed-system performance.
  • Preferred: experience mentoring engineers, leading cross-functional engineering efforts, establishing coding standards, and enforcing design patterns across teams.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring adherence to Capital One’s on-site presence policy.
  • Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting employee well-being, with eligibility varying by employment status and management level.
  • Eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, including potential cash bonuses or long-term incentives.
Capital One

About Capital One

10,000+ employees

Capital One is a U.S. consumer and commercial bank that offers credit cards, checking and savings accounts, auto financing, and lending to small and large businesses. It earns revenue from interest income and interchange/fees across its card and banking products, and develops cloud-based digital services. Founded in 1994, Capital One is publicly traded on the NYSE (COF) and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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