Staff Software Engineer
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This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $175,326–$224,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $288k versus about $200k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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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Staff Engineer As a Staff Engineer, you will join a team of technical experts to shape the future of banking in the cloud. You will serve as a trusted advisor and technical leader, prototyping new features, designing enterprise roadmaps for modern DevOps practices, and overseeing the scalability of distributed microservices within strict regulatory boundaries. Your daily work involves leading the strategy for next-generation CI/CD pipelines, implementing Intent-Driven Infrastructure, and deploying AI-augmented developer tooling such as automated code generation and smart test suites. You will utilize technologies including Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure to build a secure, developer-centric ecosystem. By bridging the gap between technical implementation and business value, you will solve complex problems related to infrastructure automation, security compliance, and reducing feature lead time in a highly regulated environment.
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Median $185000 from 249 postings across 48 companies.
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