Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 4 (Apache Spark and Java)( Enterprise Platforms Technology)
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA - Experience
- At least 4 years of software engineering experience and at least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies. Preferred: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience coding in two or more languages; additional preferred experience thresholds are specified for SQL/NoSQL, APIs, cloud, CI/CD, Spark, containers, leadership, and observability.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field; preferred: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical 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 architecture, development, and scaling of cloud-based data infrastructure, distributed microservices, and full-stack enterprise systems, including AI-enabled workflows.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain scalable data pipelines, microservices, and applications; process and serve customer data with low latency and high availability.
- Build and optimize AWS and Apache Spark infrastructure, SQL queries, and data pipelines.
- Lead and mentor engineering teams; establish technical standards and implement monitoring, alerting, and CI/CD practices.
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 technical field.
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience coding in two or more listed languages.
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, Apache Spark
AI focus
Integrates AI coding assistants and autonomous tools into development, testing, and refactoring; designs APIs and backend systems for AI/ML models and LLM endpoints.
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