Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Plano, TX
Richmond, 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 experience includes 7+ years coding with more than two listed languages and various other requirements of 1–4+ 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 provide immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Leads full-stack engineering projects and teams to build and operate cloud-based systems that meet regulatory needs and improve customer experiences.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems; set engineering standards and provide technical direction.
- 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 operational ownership.
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 AI coding tools, cloud platforms, databases, APIs, CI/CD, front-end frameworks, mentoring, or technical leadership.
Pay
$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, AWS
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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