Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (API Gateway) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Capital One Financial

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Riverwoods, ILChicago, IL
Salary
$147,100–$167,900 / yr
Posted
6 days ago

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Below market

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (API Gateway) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer on the API Gateway platform team at Capital One, you will lead the design and deployment of critical API Gateways that manage all company API traffic. Your responsibilities include creating end-to-end API management solutions, automating CI/CD pipelines with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensuring operational excellence through incident management and performance monitoring, shaping technical infrastructure roadmaps, providing high-volume support for mission-critical services, and overseeing secure cloud-native deployments on AWS and GCP. You will leverage Java, Python, Kubernetes, and observability tools like Datadog to build scalable and reliable API infrastructures while adhering to enterprise-grade security standards such as OAuth 2.0 and mTLS.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and maintenance of the API lifecycle to ensure a seamless experience across all services.
  • Engineer IaC solutions and automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and reduce manual overhead.
  • Drive system reliability by leading incident management and monitoring performance metrics for platform health.
  • Shape long-term technical infrastructure roadmap, including vendor selection and architectural standards.
  • Provide dedicated support for mission-critical API services, ensuring rapid issue resolution and proactive troubleshooting.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of experience in JavaScript, Java, SQL, and Python.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with API Gateway technologies and security configurations.
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
  • Expertise in AWS or GCP cloud services and enterprise-grade security standards.
  • Strong background in automation, CI/CD pipeline creation, and operational excellence.
  • Experience in shaping technical infrastructure roadmaps and providing high-volume API support.

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