Staff Engineer

Capital One

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

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $244,700 - $335,100 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 developing engineering talent. Proficient in modernizing systems and implementing scalable, resilient architectures while ensuring high-quality technical design.

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Software EngineeringSolution ArchitectureCloud ComputingMicroservice ArchitectureMentoring Engineers

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Hard Skills

GoJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonRustC#ScalaDatabase ManagementDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationProject Management

Tools & Technologies

Cloud-Based PlatformsEvent-Driven PlatformsAPI StandardsCaching PlatformsHPC Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

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

Industry Keywords

Enterprise ArchitectureDesign PatternsNetworking ProtocolsAgentic AI Coding ToolsSystem Development Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptPythonRustScalaTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evangelize a bold technical vision for the domain
Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions
Ensure technical design and implementation quality
Advise on performance, scalability, and operability
Continue learning and share advanced technical knowledge with the engineering community
Manage multiple projects and prioritize time for maximum impact
Mentor engineers and strengthen technical expertise across engineering and product teams
Modernize monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms
Collaborate with senior engineering and architecture leaders on platform strategy and API standards
Provide hands-on technical contribution while mentoring and elevating peers and junior engineers
Lead cross-divisional projects promoting technology best practices
Build and evolve Turing, Capital One's centralized cloud-based platform for tokenizing Highly Sensitive Human Data
Develop resilient multi-language SDKs and Kanudo, the in-house caching platform, for enterprise security at scale

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Preferred: Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
Preferred: 10+ 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: 10+ years of professional coding experience in Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala
Preferred: 8+ years of experience with databases and database management systems
Preferred: 10+ years of professional experience across the full system development lifecycle
Preferred: 8+ years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
Preferred: 10+ years of experience with networking protocols and third-party distributed systems
Preferred: 5+ years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development
Preferred: 2+ years of experience leading cross-domain architectural reviews and establishing coding and design standards
Expertise in the strategic application of agentic AI coding tools
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

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