Senior Staff Full-Stack Engineer

Capital One

. Define and evangelize a bold technical vision for the domain .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $286,200 - $326,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software engineering, solution architecture, and cloud computing, with a strong focus on mentoring and driving modernization efforts. Capable of designing and operating resilient distributed systems while balancing hands-on contributions with strategic leadership.

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Software EngineeringSolution ArchitectureCloud ComputingMicroservice ArchitectureMentoring Engineers

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Hard Skills

GoJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonRustC#ScalaDatabase ManagementDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationProject ManagementCoaching

Tools & Technologies

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudCloud-Based Productivity ToolsVirtualization Technologies

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceMaster's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Industry Keywords

Enterprise ArchitectureDesign PatternsHPC SystemsMachine LearningNetworking Protocols

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptPythonRuby on RailsRustScalaTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evangelize a bold technical vision for the domain
Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions
Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation
Serve as an authoritative expert on performance, scalability, and operability
Continue learning and inject advanced technical knowledge into the engineering community
Manage several projects simultaneously and balance time to maximize impact
Mentor engineers and coach the engineering and product community
Drive modernization of monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms
Collaborate with senior engineering and architecture leaders on long-term platform strategy and API standards
Balance hands-on technical contribution and innovation with mentoring and elevating peers and junior engineers
Lead cross-divisional projects that promote technological best practices and enhancements
Design, build, and operate high-volume, low-latency, resilient distributed systems and infrastructure for complex money movement across domestic and international rails

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
At least 9 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture, enterprise architecture and design patterns, cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud), and data architecture
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization
Preferred: Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
Preferred: 12+ years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture, enterprise architecture and design patterns, web technologies, distributed HPC and ML systems, cloud computing, and data architecture
Preferred: 12+ years of professional coding experience in Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala
Preferred: 10+ years of experience with databases and database management systems
Preferred: 12+ years of professional experience across the full system development lifecycle
Preferred: 7+ years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
Preferred: 12+ years of experience with networking protocols and integration with third-party distributed systems
Preferred: 7+ years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams
Preferred: 3+ years of experience leading cross-domain architectural reviews or establishing coding and design standards
Preferred: Expertise in the strategic application of agentic AI coding tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being
Employment authorization sponsorship may be considered for a new qualified applicant