Full-stack Engineer IV

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Salary: $197,300–$225,100 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k

This role $211k

$174k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $184,950–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 836 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 829 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Full-stack Engineer IV

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As a Full-stack Engineer 4, you will join a collaborative engineering team to lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers. You will build robust cloud-based solutions for distributed microservices and full-stack systems designed to meet critical regulatory needs. Your daily work involves providing technical leadership across Agile teams, setting standards for design and operational excellence, and partnering with architects to define service boundaries and integration patterns. The role requires proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript, alongside experience with Open Source RDBMS, NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and various AWS tools. You will also focus on reducing technical debt through refactoring while managing the development of synchronous and asynchronous APIs within a "you build it, you own it" environment to solve complex business problems in the financial sector.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 81 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

Java Scala Python Go Node.js JavaScript TypeScript Rust C# AWS GCP Azure Docker Kubernetes RDBMS NoSQL CI/CD Infrastructure as Code Git GitHub Bitbucket Microservices

What you'll do

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers in building distributed microservices.
Develop robust cloud-based solutions using AWS tools and container orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes.
Provide technical leadership to Agile teams by setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
Identify areas for improvement by performing targeted refactoring to reduce technical debt and improve performance.
Influence long-term technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools and practices in a "you build it, you own it" environment.
Mentor other members of the engineering community and drive professional development within technical teams.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
At least 4 years of experience in software engineering.
At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).
7+ years of experience coding with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala (preferred).
3+ years of experience with database and database management systems (preferred).
4+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks (preferred).
3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks (preferred).

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