Full Stack Engineer 5 (ATM)

We are seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer who is passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Senior Lead Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

What You’ll Do:

• 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 that help meet regulatory needs for the company.
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment.
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of 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.
• Lead complex design and implementation efforts for distributed or cloud-native systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers, specifically supporting mission-critical ATM, Branch, and Cafe platforms, including hardware, middleware, kiosks, and physical in-person experiences.
• Manage and seamlessly integrate third-party technologies and vendor platforms into Capital One's first-party stack, ensuring high reliability, managing vulnerabilities, and enforcing rigorous security standards.
• Serve as the approving architect and provide holistic technical leadership across multiple teams, evaluating system designs to ensure they utilize secure, industry-standard patterns for third-party interconnects, network stacks, and hardware integration.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Tech, ATM Operations, Product, ISO, and Design Engineering (DE) roles to define platform roadmaps, shared services strategies, and enforce enterprise-wide standards.
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, or TypeScript) to build robust solutions that bridge front-end, back-end, and operating systems.
• Partner with vendors and product leaders to articulate technical requirements, understand limitations in vendor capabilities, and build out comprehensive technical roadmaps.
• Drive the end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale, distributed systems that incorporate critical networking components, including firewalls, routing, and network security.
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with new hardware/software integrations, and mentoring other members of the engineering community.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of full-stack software engineering experience across front-end, back-end, and operating systems.
• 4+ years of experience integrating third-party technologies and vendor platforms into first-party technology stacks.
• 4+ years of experience with network architecture, including firewalls, routing, and network security protocols.
• 4+ years of experience supporting hardware, middleware, or in-person physical technology experiences (e.g., ATMs, kiosks, interactive branch technologies).
• 4+ years of experience in system design, serving as an approving architect or technical lead for complex, distributed systems.
• 4+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 2+ years of experience managing technical vendor relationships and translating vendor capabilities into architecture roadmaps.
• 2+ years of experience with mobile application development.
• Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale technical initiatives.
• 1+ year of experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams.
• 1+ year of experience implementing observability and reliability practices at scale.

Salary Information:

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location: McLean, VA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Full-stack Engineer 5 Richmond, VA: $209,000 - $238,500 for Full-stack Engineer 5

Benefits:

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.