Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 4 (Manager, IC)-EDT
$179K–$225K
Richmond, VA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- Richmond, VA
McLean, 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 several qualifications with stated thresholds ranging from 1+ to 7+ 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
- Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Build and improve Capital One’s API Gateway platform, which provides authorization and API capabilities and processes high-volume traffic.
What you'll do
- Develop capabilities for the API Gateway platform using API standards and open-source technologies.
- Contribute to the next-generation API Gateway built in partnership with Kong.
- Mentor engineers and lead cross-functional technical initiatives, as applicable.
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; internships do not count.
- At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
Nice to have
- Experience with modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, including interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
- Experience leading engineering initiatives, mentoring engineers, and optimizing distributed-system performance through observability.
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala, Kong
AI focus
Use modern AI-based coding tools, IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion to accelerate productivity.
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