Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Wilmington, DE - 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 other role-specific experience thresholds.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field; a Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field 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 projects to build and operate full-stack, cloud-based systems that meet regulatory needs and support customer experiences.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems; provide technical leadership across Agile teams.
- Partner with product managers and architects to deliver cloud solutions and define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
- Improve systems through refactoring, technical-debt reduction, performance work, 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 (AWS, GCP, Azure), 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.
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD annual base salary (McLean, VA); $179,400 - $204,700 USD annual base salary (Wilmington, DE)
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Docker
AI focus
Preferred experience includes using modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
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