Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 4
$197K–$225K
McLean, VA · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- At least 4 years in software engineering and at least 2 years in public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies. Preferred alternatives include 7+ years coding in more than two of the listed languages; 3+ years in database systems, cloud technologies, front-end frameworks, CI/CD and related areas; and 4+ years in open source frameworks or API development.
- 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
- Will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer immigration-related support.
About the job
Leads full-stack engineering projects and teams to build and operate cloud-based distributed systems that meet regulatory needs and serve customer-facing products.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers, setting engineering standards and providing technical direction across Agile teams.
- Partner with product managers and architects to deliver cloud solutions and define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
- Improve system performance and reliability through refactoring, technical-debt reduction, and evaluation of emerging tools and practices.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 4 years of experience in software engineering; 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 modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion, or the other listed preferred qualifications.
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, AWS
AI focus
Preferred experience includes leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, and using interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
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