Staff Full-Stack Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Salary: $269,100–$307,200 / yr
Employment: Full-time
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 $211k

This role $288k

$172k most similar roles pay here $322k

This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$230,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $288k versus about $211k 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 1554 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 796 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Full-Stack Engineer

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Staff Full-Stack Engineer As a Staff Full-Stack Engineer, you will join a team of technical experts to drive innovation and solve complex problems within the banking sector. You will serve as a trusted advisor and force-multiplier, decomposing complex problems into practical solutions while ensuring high standards for performance, scalability, and operability. Your daily responsibilities include mentoring engineers, leading cross-divisional projects, and driving the modernization of monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms. To succeed, you must possess expertise in software engineering, solution architecture, and data architecture. You will work with technologies including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and various programming languages such as Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, and Scala. Additionally, you will utilize web technologies, manage database systems, and apply agentic AI coding tools to address systemic development challenges in cloud-based environments.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 192 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

AWS Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform Go Java JavaScript TypeScript Python Rust C# Scala Distributed Systems Machine Learning HPC

What you'll do

Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your specific domain.
Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions while ensuring high quality in design and implementation.
Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability.
Drive the modernization of monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms.
Collaborate with leadership to define long-term platform strategies and API standards.
Mentor engineers and coach the community to strengthen technical expertise and knowledge sharing.
Create technical content such as code samples and blog posts to share knowledge internally and externally.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
At least 7 years of experience in enterprise architecture and design patterns.
At least 7 years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
At least 7 years of experience in data architecture.
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (preferred).
10+ years of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, and cloud computing (preferred).
10+ years of professional experience in coding, database management, system development lifecycle, networking protocols, and mentoring (preferred).

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