Staff Full-stack Engineer

Capital One

. Define the future of banking in the cloud through technical leadership .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesLead💰 $244,700 - $307,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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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 technical talent. Proven ability to drive innovation through the strategic application of AI and design robust systems that optimize business outcomes.

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Software EngineeringSolution ArchitectureCloud ComputingAI Application DevelopmentMentoring Engineers

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Hard Skills

GoJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonRustC#ScalaDatabase ManagementMicroservice Architecture

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Public Cloud PlatformsCloud-Based Productivity ToolsVirtualization TechnologiesNetworking ProtocolsDistributed Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

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

Industry Keywords

Enterprise ArchitectureDesign PatternsData ArchitectureSystem Development LifecycleAgentic AI

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptPythonRustScalaTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the future of banking in the cloud through technical leadership
Devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems
Drive innovation and optimize business outcomes through strong technology solutions
Promote engineering excellence and an inclusive technical culture
Mentor engineers and help recruit and develop technical talent
Act as a trusted advisor for key technologies, platforms, and capability domains
Create communications, code samples, blog posts, and other knowledge-sharing materials
Define long-term technical strategy and destination architecture
Prototype new capabilities and scale robust systems
Apply AI and agentic capabilities to intelligent customer experiences
Design systems for employee and operational spend management
Develop underwriting and lending capabilities that manage credit risk and support customer growth
Identify and implement high-value AI and agentic-system use cases
Articulate and evangelize a technical vision
Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions
Ensure technical design and implementation quality
Lead performance, scalability, and operability efforts
Manage multiple projects and balance time to maximize impact
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 contributions while mentoring engineers
Lead cross-divisional projects that promote technology best practices

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 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 within technical teams
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
Willingness to work in the listed locations or remote arrangement
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
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities