Capital One
Full Stack Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +3 · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA
Chicago, IL
Plano, TX - 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 experience includes 7+ years coding with more than two specified languages; additional requirements range from 1+ to 4+ years across databases, cloud, APIs, open source, CI/CD, mentoring, and related areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field; a Master’s Degree is preferred.
- 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 engineering teams and technology projects to build and operate cloud-based full-stack and distributed microservices solutions that meet regulatory needs and support customer experiences.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers; set engineering standards and provide technical direction across Agile teams.
- Partner with product managers and architects to deliver cloud solutions and define service boundaries, integrations, and reusable frameworks.
- Improve system performance and reduce technical debt through refactoring, operational ownership, and evaluation of emerging technologies.
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 or interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
Pay
$179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary (Chicago, IL); $197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary (Plano, TX); $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Docker
AI focus
Preferred experience using modern AI-based coding tools, IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
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