Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 5
$230K–$262K
McLean, VA · Full-time · Posted Sep 27, 2026
- Experience
- At least 6 years in software engineering and at least 3 years with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies. Preferred experience ranges from 1+ to 9+ years across coding, cloud, APIs, databases, CI/CD, mentoring, architecture, and reliability.
- 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 consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Leads engineering teams and delivers large-scale, reliable cloud-native and distributed systems, shaping architecture and technology direction for regulatory and customer-facing solutions.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers building full-stack, microservices, and cloud solutions; provide technical leadership across teams.
- Design and implement large-scale distributed systems, and shape system architecture, platform roadmaps, and shared-services strategy.
- Mentor engineers, collaborate with product leaders, and promote experimentation with emerging technologies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 6 years of experience in software engineering; internship experience does not apply.
- At least 3 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 AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion, or leading cross-functional engineering efforts.
Pay
$229,900 - $262,400 USD base salary (McLean, VA); performance-based incentive compensation may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Docker
AI focus
Experience with modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion, is preferred.
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