Capital One
Staff Full-Stack Engineer
$245K–$307K
McLean, VA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Plano, TX - Experience
- At least 7 years in each of the listed basic-qualification areas; preferred experience includes multiple 2–10+ year requirements.
- 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 architecture and hands-on development of resilient payment platforms, modernizing systems and setting technical direction across teams.
What you'll do
- Define technical vision, architecture, and API standards; ensure design and implementation quality.
- Modernize monoliths into microservices and event-driven platforms for high-volume money movement.
- Mentor engineers, share technical expertise, and lead cross-divisional initiatives.
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, enterprise architecture and design patterns, cloud computing, and data architecture.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- Expertise in strategic application of agentic AI coding tools to solve systemic development challenges.
Pay
$269,100 - $307,200 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $244,700 - $279,200 USD base salary (Plano, TX)
Tools
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, Python
AI focus
Strategic application of agentic AI coding tools to solve systemic development challenges is preferred.
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