Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 5 (Java, Python, AWS)
$230K–$262K
McLean, VA · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 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, open source, cloud, APIs, databases, CI/CD, mentoring, observability, and technical leadership.
- 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, cloud-native full-stack systems, shaping architecture and technology strategy while building solutions for business and regulatory needs.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers; provide technical leadership across teams and shape architecture and long-term technology direction.
- Design and implement reliable, high-performance distributed systems and cloud-based solutions in collaboration with product managers, architects, and product leaders.
- Mentor engineers, promote technology learning, and define platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy.
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; 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 coding tools and IDE copilots, interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion, or the listed software engineering technologies and practices.
Pay
$229,900 - $262,400 USD base salary (McLean, VA)
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, AWS
AI focus
Preferred experience leveraging AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, including interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion, to accelerate productivity.
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