Staff Full-stack Engineer

Capital One

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

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesLead💰 $244,700 - $279,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in software engineering, solution architecture, and cloud computing, with a strong focus on mentoring and elevating technical teams. Proficient in modernizing systems and implementing best practices across engineering and product communities.

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Software EngineeringSolution ArchitectureCloud ComputingMentoring EngineersMicroservice Architecture

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Hard Skills

GoJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonRustC#ScalaDatabase ManagementDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudHPC SystemsML SystemsCloud-Based Productivity ToolsVirtualization Technologies

Certifications & Qualifications

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

Industry Keywords

Enterprise ArchitectureDesign PatternsNetworking ProtocolsAgentic AI Coding ToolsCross-Domain Architectural Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptPythonRustScalaTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Articulate 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
Handle several projects simultaneously and balance time to maximize impact
Mentor engineers and strengthen technical expertise across engineering and product communities
Modernize monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms
Collaborate with senior engineering and architecture leaders on long-term platform strategy and API standards
Provide hands-on technical contribution while mentoring and elevating peers and junior engineers
Lead cross-divisional projects that promote technological best practices and enhancements
Create communications, code samples, blog posts, and other materials to share knowledge internally and externally

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 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture, enterprise architecture and design patterns, cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud), and data architecture
10+ years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture, enterprise architecture and design patterns, web technologies, designing and building distributed HPC and ML systems, cloud computing, and data architecture
10+ years of professional experience coding in Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala
8+ years of experience with databases and database management systems
10+ years of professional experience across the full lifecycle of system development
8+ years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
10+ years of experience with networking protocols and integration with third-party distributed systems
5+ years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams
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
Preferred: Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
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, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being
Remote or hybrid work options
Employment authorization sponsorship may be considered for a new qualified applicant
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities