Staff Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Plano, TX
Salary: $244,700–$279,200 / yr
Posted: 17 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k

This role $262k

$146k most similar roles pay here $293k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $175,326–$224,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $262k versus about $200k 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.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Engineer

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Staff Engineer As a Staff Engineer, you will join a community of technical experts to define the future of banking in the cloud. You will work alongside developers, machine learning experts, and product managers to decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions while ensuring the quality of technical design and implementation. You will serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability. The role involves creating code samples, blog posts, and other materials to share knowledge across the organization. To succeed, you must possess expertise in software engineering, solution architecture, and enterprise architecture patterns. Preferred technical skills include proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript, along with experience in full lifecycle system development and public or private cloud technologies. You will mentor others and provide thought leadership to drive innovation across the organization.

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Skills

Java Python Go JavaScript TypeScript Machine Learning Scalability Enterprise Architecture

What you'll do

Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your specific domain.
Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions.
Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation across the organization.
Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like performance and scalability.
Mentor and coach engineers to strengthen the technical expertise of the product community.
Create code samples, blog posts, and other materials to share knowledge internally and externally.
Act as a trusted advisor for key technologies, platforms, and capability domains.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field (Master's preferred).
At least 7 years of experience in Software engineering and solution architecture.
At least 7 years of experience in Enterprise architecture and design patterns.
10+ years of professional experience coding in Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
8+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development.
3+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies.
Ability to serve as a technical expert and mentor within the engineering community.

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