Capital One
Staff Full-stack Engineer
$245K–$307K
Riverwoods, IL +4 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Riverwoods, IL
McLean, VA
Richmond, VA
Chicago, IL
Plano, TX - Experience
- At least 7 years in each of the four listed basic qualification areas. Preferred experience includes 10+ years in several areas, 8+ years with database systems, and other role-specific experience ranging from 2+ to 10+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field; preferred Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Leads technical design and hands-on engineering for Capital One’s Network Authorizations Switch, focusing on resilience, scalability, modernization, and platform strategy.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction and ensure the quality of system design and implementation, including performance, scalability, and operability.
- Modernize monolithic systems into microservices and event-driven platforms; help define platform strategy and API standards.
- Lead cross-divisional engineering work and mentor engineers while contributing directly to projects.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
- At least 7 years of experience in enterprise architecture and design patterns.
- At least 7 years of experience in cloud computing and data architecture.
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- Expertise in the strategic application of agentic AI coding tools to solve systemic development challenges.
Pay
$244,700 - $279,200 USD base salary (Chicago, IL); $269,100 - $307,200 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $244,700 - $279,200 USD base salary (Plano, TX); $244,700 - $279,200 USD base salary (Richmond, VA); $244,700 - $279,200 USD base salary (Riverwoods, IL)
Tools
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, Python
AI focus
Expertise in strategically applying agentic AI coding tools to solve systemic development challenges; preferred experience designing and building distributed HPC and ML systems.
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