Capital One
Full Stack Engineer 5 (Global Payment Network)
$209K–$238K
Riverwoods, IL +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Location
- Riverwoods, IL
Chicago, IL - Experience
- At least 6 years in software engineering and at least 3 years with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies. Preferred experience ranges from 1+ to 9+ years across the listed specialties; coding with more than two specified languages requires 9+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field; preferred Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Leads engineering teams and delivers large-scale, reliable cloud-native and distributed systems for Capital One’s Global Payment Network, shaping architecture and platform strategy.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers building full-stack and distributed microservices solutions, including solutions for regulatory needs.
- Design and implement large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems; shape architecture and long-term technology direction across teams.
- Partner with product managers, architects, and product leaders on cloud-based solutions, platform roadmaps, and shared services; mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 6 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not apply.
- At least 3 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience with modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion, and the listed engineering leadership and technical specialties.
Pay
USD $209,000 - $238,500 annual base salary (Chicago, IL); USD $209,000 - $238,500 annual base salary (Riverwoods, IL). Performance-based incentive compensation may also be available; no amount stated.
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Docker
AI focus
Preferred experience includes using AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion to accelerate productivity.
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