Full-stack Engineer 4

As a Full-stack Engineer 4 in the Global Payment Network (GPN) at Capital One, you will leverage your technical expertise, domain knowledge, and strategic architecture vision to shape how clients experience payment network systems and brands such as Discover, Diners Club International, and Pulse.

You will operate as an individual contributor and principal technical authority, defining, delivering, and operating technology solutions to power systems, applications, APIs, and infrastructure that meet the rapidly evolving needs of a worldwide payment network.

In this role, you will join the Partner Experience Tech (PXT) organization, managing the 'front door' of the payment network with external participants and payment systems. Your responsibilities will include:

• Setting technical and UI architecture strategies
• Establishing modern frontend/API standards
• Evaluating third-party supplier solutions
• Defining pragmatic destination architectures with clear waypoint solutions
• Leveraging cutting-edge automation, including AI-native and agentic engineering solutions at scale

You will design and architect solutions across the full commercial lifecycle, supporting merchants, acquirers, payment gateways, and card issuers. Your scope will span Marketing & Engagement, Sales Enablement, and Contract Management & Due Diligence.

The successful candidate will have a strong passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, and mentoring other members of the engineering community.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full-stack systems
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Provide technical leadership and direction across Agile teams
• Proactively identify areas for improvement and implement targeted refactoring

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 7+ years of experience coding with multiple programming languages
• 3+ years of experience with database and database management systems
• 3+ years of experience with AWS or cloud-based productivity tools

Salary Information:

• Chicago, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 per year
• Riverwoods, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 per year

Benefits:

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits