Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 5
$230K–$286K
McLean, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
New York, NY - 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 related areas.
- 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 in designing and delivering reliable, large-scale cloud-native and distributed systems, while shaping architecture and technology strategy.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers building full-stack and microservices solutions that address regulatory needs.
- Design and implement large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems, and shape architecture, platform roadmaps, and shared services strategy.
- Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product leaders to deliver cloud-based solutions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 6 years of software engineering experience; internships do not count.
- 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 modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, or interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
Pay
$229,900 - $262,400 USD base salary; $250,800 - $286,200 USD base salary
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Docker
AI focus
Preferred experience using AI-based coding tools, IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
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