This role pays more than
97%
of similar roles. Most pay
$191,937–$251,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$306k
versus about
$221k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
998 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$197,300–$225,100
across 992 roles with salary data.
Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Card Tech joins the Card Tech team as a technical expert and player-coach focused on redefining software development speed and quality. This role involves decomposing complex problems into practical solutions, ensuring high-quality technical designs, and serving as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability. The engineer will build production-ready code, mentor others to become AI-native builders, and utilize agentic development tools through spec-driven design. Key technologies include Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, and cloud-native engineering with AWS, Azure, or GCP. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, event-driven systems, and high-performance API platforms involving GraphQL, REST, gRPC, caching, and streaming is required. The role addresses the challenge of bridging the gap between intent and execution while ensuring AI-generated outputs are flawless, secure, and scalable.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
Go
Java
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
AWS
Database Design
SPA Frameworks
Windsurf
Claude Code
Generative AI
BGP
SD-WAN
Cloud Networking
Data Center Networking
System Design
Scalability
Observability