Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
Boston, MA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
McLean, VA - Experience
- At least 4 years in software engineering and at least 2 years with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies. Preferred alternatives and additional experience include 7+ years coding with more than two specified languages; other preferred criteria range from 1+ to 4+ 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 not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Leads full-stack engineering projects and teams to build cloud-based systems that meet regulatory needs and deliver customer-facing financial products.
What you'll do
- Lead diverse technology projects and provide technical direction across Agile teams, setting design, development, and operational standards.
- Collaborate with product managers and architects to deliver cloud solutions and define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
- Improve system performance and reduce technical debt through refactoring, technology evaluation, and engineering leadership.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 4 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not apply.
- At least 2 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 AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots; additional preferred experience includes cloud, databases, APIs, front-end frameworks, CI/CD, open source, and technical leadership.
Pay
$179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary (Sales Territory); $197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary (McLean, VA)
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Docker
AI focus
Preferred experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, including interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
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