Capital One
Staff Full-Stack Engineer
$245K–$307K
McLean, VA +3 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA
Plano, TX
Riverwoods, IL - Experience
- At least 7 years in each of the listed areas: software engineering and solution architecture; enterprise architecture and design patterns; cloud computing; data architecture. Preferred experience includes 10+ years in specified areas and 5+ years in others.
- 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 vision and hands-on engineering for resilient payment systems, modernizing platforms and guiding architecture, standards, and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Drive technical design and implementation, with attention to performance, scalability, operability, and solution quality.
- Modernize monolithic systems into microservices and event-driven platforms; shape platform strategy and API standards.
- Lead cross-divisional initiatives and mentor engineers while contributing hands-on and sharing technical expertise.
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 the strategic application of agentic AI coding tools to solve systemic development challenges.
Pay
USD $269,100 - $307,200 base salary (McLean, VA); USD $244,700 - $279,200 base salary (Plano, TX); USD $244,700 - $279,200 base salary (Richmond, VA); USD $244,700 - $279,200 base salary (Riverwoods, IL)
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; preferred.
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