Full-stack Engineer IV

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $179,400–$204,700 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 6 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $202k

This role $192k

$174k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $192k versus about $202k for comparable roles.

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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 1743 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 947 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Full-stack Engineer IV

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Full-stack Engineer 4 (Python, Java, Spring Boot) joins a team of makers and doers to lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers. This role involves building distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet regulatory needs while delivering robust cloud-based solutions. The engineer will provide technical leadership across Agile teams, set standards for design and operational excellence, partner with architects on service boundaries, and perform targeted refactoring to reduce technical debt. The work requires proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript, alongside experience with RDBMS, NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and various AWS tools. This role addresses the challenge of creating high-performance systems within a "you build it, you own it" environment to solve complex business problems and improve system performance through advanced engineering practices.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in Illinois?

Median $211200 from 53 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

Python Java Spring Boot Go Node.js JavaScript TypeScript AWS GCP Azure Docker Kubernetes RDBMS NoSQL CI/CD Infrastructure as Code Git GitHub Bitbucket Microservices

What you'll do

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers in building distributed microservices.
Develop robust cloud-based solutions using AWS tools, Docker, and Kubernetes 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 to 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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