Staff Full-Stack Engineer

Capital One

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

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $293,600 - $335,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software engineering, solution architecture, and enterprise architecture, with a strong focus on cloud computing, data architecture, and modernizing systems into microservice architectures. Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead cross-divisional projects, and promote engineering excellence and best practices.

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Software EngineeringSolution ArchitectureCloud ComputingData ArchitectureEnterprise Architecture

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Hard Skills

JavaJavaScriptTypeScriptGoPythonRustC#ScalaDistributed SystemsHPC Systems

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationCommunicationLeadershipProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudDatabasesCloud-Based Productivity Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

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

Industry Keywords

Microservice ArchitecturesEvent-Driven PlatformsDesign PatternsNetworking ProtocolsAgentic AI Coding Tools

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptPythonRustScalaTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evangelize a bold technical vision for the assigned domain
Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions
Ensure technical design and implementation quality
Provide authoritative expertise on performance, scalability, and operability
Continue learning and inject advanced technical knowledge into the engineering community
Manage multiple projects while maximizing 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 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 technology best practices and enhancements
Create communications, code samples, blog posts, and other knowledge-sharing materials
Serve as a trusted advisor for key technologies, platforms, and capability domains
Promote engineering excellence, inclusive collaboration, and next-generation technical talent development

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
At least 7 years of experience in enterprise architecture and design patterns
At least 7 years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
At least 7 years of experience in 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: 10+ years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture
Preferred: 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture and design patterns
Preferred: experience with web technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript and SPA frameworks)
Preferred: experience designing and building distributed HPC and ML systems
Preferred: 10+ years of professional experience coding 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 lifecycle of system development
Preferred: 5+ 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 within technical teams
Preferred: 2+ years of experience leading cross-domain architectural reviews and 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
Reasonable accommodation support
Equal opportunity and non-discrimination protections