Full Stack Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, ILRiverwoods, IL
Salary
$179,400–$204,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k
This role $192k
$174k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$223,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $192k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 1554 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 796 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Full Stack Engineer

Full Stack Engineer 4 (Global Payment Network) joins the engineering team to lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers focused on distributed microservices and full stack systems. The role involves building robust cloud-based solutions, defining service boundaries with architects, and implementing refactoring to reduce technical debt while meeting regulatory needs. Day-to-day responsibilities include providing technical leadership across Agile teams, mentoring other engineers, and influencing long-term technology strategy in a "you build it, you own it" environment. The position requires proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript, alongside experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and various AWS tools. This role addresses the technical challenge of creating scalable systems to support financial empowerment within a complex global payment network infrastructure.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn?

Median $211200 from 350 postings across 37 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers in a distributed microservices environment.
  • Develop robust cloud-based solutions using Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js to meet regulatory needs.
  • Provide technical leadership across Agile teams by setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
  • Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
  • Identify areas for improvement by performing targeted refactoring to reduce technical debt and enhance performance.
  • Influence long-term technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools and practices in a "you build it, you own it" environment.
  • Mentor other members of the engineering community and drive professional development within technical teams.

What we're looking for

  • 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, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).
  • 7+ years of experience coding with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala (preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience with database and database management systems (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks (preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks (preferred).

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