Capital One
Staff Full-Stack Engineer (Director - IC)
$269K–$307K
McLean, VA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- At least 7 years across the four stated areas; preferred experience includes multiple requirements 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 hands-on engineering and architecture for cloud banking platforms, modernizing systems while setting technical direction, standards, and engineering practices across teams.
What you'll do
- Define technical vision and translate complex problems into practical solutions; ensure design and implementation quality.
- Modernize monoliths into microservices and event-driven platforms; help set platform strategy and API standards.
- Mentor engineers, share technical expertise, and lead cross-divisional engineering 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 strategically applying agentic AI coding tools to systemic development challenges.
Pay
USD $269,100 - $307,200 annual base salary for McLean, VA; performance-based incentive compensation may also be available, with no amount stated.
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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