Capital One
Full-stack Engineer 5 ( Python, AWS)
$230K–$262K
McLean, VA · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 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 levels range from 1+ to 9+ years, with alternatives specified in the posting.
- 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 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 and platform architecture that meet regulatory needs and support customer-facing products.
What you'll do
- Lead technology projects and developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems.
- Shape system architecture and platform roadmaps, and drive end-to-end design and implementation of reliable, high-performance systems.
- Collaborate with product leaders, mentor engineers, and use cloud and open-source technologies to deliver solutions.
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 modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, and interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion.
Pay
$229,900 - $262,400 USD base salary
Tools
Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, AWS
AI focus
Preferred experience includes using AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots, as well as interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion, to accelerate productivity.
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