Capital One
Full Stack Engineer 4
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
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: 7+ years coding in more than two listed languages; additional experience requirements range from 1+ to 4+ years.
- 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
- Will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support.
About the job
Leads full-stack engineering projects and teams to build cloud-based, distributed systems that meet regulatory needs and support customer-facing financial products.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers; set standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
- 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 optimization, 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 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 field.
- Experience with modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots or interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
Pay
USD $197,300 - $225,100 base salary (McLean, VA); USD $179,400 - $204,700 base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Docker
AI focus
Preferred experience includes using AI-based coding tools, IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
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