Capital One
Full-Stack Engineer 4 (Python, GO, API, AWS) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)
$179K–$225K
McLean, VA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Plano, TX
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 coding with Go or Python; 3+ years with AWS; 4+ years contributing to open source frameworks; 3+ years with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks; 4+ years creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs; 1+ year mentoring engineers; 1+ year using observability to optimize distributed systems.
- 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 engineering projects and developers building cloud operations resilience infrastructure, including observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability solutions.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers creating distributed microservices and full-stack solutions for regulatory needs.
- Set engineering standards and provide technical leadership; partner with architects on service boundaries, integrations, and reusable frameworks.
- Build and improve cloud-based systems, reduce technical debt, and evaluate tools and practices to guide technology strategy.
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 Go or Python, AWS, open source frameworks, front-end frameworks, APIs, mentoring, or distributed-systems observability.
- Experience with modern AI-based coding tools, IDE copilots, or interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
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
Python, Go, AWS, Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, GCP
AI focus
Preferred experience using AI-based coding tools, IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion to accelerate productivity.
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