Staff Full-stack Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VARichmond, VANew York, NYPlano, TXRiverwoods, IL
Salary
$269,100–$307,200 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
20 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Above market

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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 2107 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 1107 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Full-stack Engineer

JOB TITLE: Staff Full-stack Engineer - Global Payment Network As a Staff Full-stack Engineer - Global Payment Network, you will join a community of technical experts to design and operate mission-critical systems powering complex domestic and international money movement. You will work within the Global Payment Network technology organization to build a high-volume, low-latency, and resilient distributed ecosystem. Your daily responsibilities include decomposing complex problems into practical solutions, driving the modernization of monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms, and mentoring engineers. You will utilize skills in software engineering, enterprise architecture, and data architecture across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. The role requires proficiency in Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, and Scala, alongside experience with networking protocols, database management, and agentic AI coding tools to solve systemic development challenges.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 264 postings across 3 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your specific domain.
  • Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions.
  • Drive the modernization of monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms.
  • 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 engineers and coach the technical expertise of the engineering and product community.
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to define long-term platform strategy and API standards.
  • Create and share technical materials including code samples, blog posts, and clear communications.

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, cloud computing, and data architecture (preferred).
  • 10+ years of professional experience coding in Go, Java, JavaScript/Typescript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala (preferred).

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