Staff Software Engineer, Card

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VARichmond, VAChicago, ILNew York, NY
Salary: $244,700–$279,200 / yr
Posted: 14 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

Similar $223k

This role $262k

$165k most similar roles pay here $291k

This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $195,442–$251,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $262k versus about $223k 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 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Card

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Staff Software Engineer - Card As a Staff Software Engineer within the Loyalty Division, you will serve as a technical expert and trusted advisor focused on architecting systems that power loyalty rewards and benefits capabilities. You will spend significant time writing code, contributing directly to codebases, and ensuring engineering excellence for systems processing hundreds of thousands of orders daily. The role involves decomposing complex problems into practical solutions while overseeing non-functional characteristics like performance, scalability, and observability. You will leverage modern tools including Windsurf and Claude Code to augment software delivery. Required technical skills include extensive experience with Go, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and database design within a microservice architecture. You must also demonstrate proficiency in AWS cloud platforms and networking technologies while mentoring the engineering community and advocating for a bold technical vision across the organization.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 265 postings across 15 companies.

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Skills

Go Java Python JavaScript TypeScript AWS Database Design SPA Frameworks Windsurf Claude Code Generative AI BGP SD-WAN Cloud Networking Data Center Networking System Design Scalability Observability

What you'll do

Architect software and systems powering loyalty rewards and benefits capabilities.
Spend significant time writing code and directly contributing to production codebases.
Utilize modern AI coding tools like Windsurf and Claude Code to accelerate product delivery.
Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions while ensuring high quality of technical design.
Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, and observability.
Mentor and coach the engineering community to strengthen their technical expertise and knowledge.
Influence senior stakeholders to prioritize and allocate resources to critical technical initiatives.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred.
At least 7 years of experience in software engineering including system design and regular code contributions.
At least 1 year of experience using generative AI coding tools to enhance development practices.
At least 7 years of experience in back-end technologies like Go, Java, Python, and database design.
At least 7 years of experience in web technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, and SPA frameworks.
At least 7 years of experience creating and enforcing standards for platform simplification.
At least 7 years of experience leveraging modern cloud computing platforms such as AWS.
At least 7 years of experience designing scalable microservice architectures in complex environments.

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