Staff Engineer, GPN Digital Payments Technology

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, ILMcLean, VAPlano, TXRiverwoods, IL
Salary: $244,700–$279,200 / yr
Posted: 15 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $262k

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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.

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TL;DR · Staff Engineer, GPN Digital Payments Technology

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Staff Engineer - GPN Digital Payments Technology joins the Global Payment Network organization to build and operate mission-critical systems for domestic and international money movement. This role focuses on developing a high-volume, low-latency, and resilient distributed ecosystem, specifically providing a tokenization platform for secure commerce via mobile devices and online platforms. You will decompose complex problems into practical solutions, ensure the quality of technical designs, and serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like scalability and performance. The role requires expertise in Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Swift, along with experience in cloud technologies and networking protocols such as BGP and SD-WAN. You will also leverage interactive AI tools to accelerate development while mentoring others and providing technical leadership across the organization to modernize payment platforms and develop new capabilities.

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Skills

Java Python Go JavaScript TypeScript Swift Networking BGP SD-WAN Data Center Networking Claude Code Windsurf Tokenization

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 systems.
Serve as an authoritative expert on performance, scalability, and operability.
Mentor and coach engineers to strengthen the technical expertise of the community.
Act as a trusted advisor by creating code samples, blog posts, and documentation.
Drive innovation in cloud-native infrastructure and modern payment technologies.
Lead the development of new capabilities for high-volume, low-latency systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience in General software.
At least 7 years of experience in Software engineering and solution architecture.
10+ years of professional experience coding in languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Swift.
8+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development from conception through production support.
3+ years of experience with public or private cloud technologies.
8+ years of experience with Networking including BGP, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, and Cloud/Data Center Networking.
Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity beyond basic code completion.

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