Staff Software Engineer, Risk Tech

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VACambridge, MARichmond, VA
Salary
$269,100–$307,200 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $288k
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This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $191,187–$238,537 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $288k versus about $215k 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, Risk Tech

Staff Software Engineer - Risk Tech joins the Risk Technology team to transform risk management through innovative technology solutions. This role involves acting as a technical authority and strategist who decomposes complex problems into practical, scalable, and resilient systems while ensuring high-quality code standards across critical repositories. You will develop full-stack applications spanning frontend and backend ecosystems, mentor other engineers, and advocate for a bold technical vision within the organization. The required skill set includes expertise in software engineering, solution architecture, and enterprise design patterns. Specifically, you will utilize web technologies like JavaScript, TypeScript, and SPA frameworks, alongside cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience with networking protocols including BGP, Wi-Fi, and SD-WAN is also preferred to ensure the production of high-quality, enterprise-grade systems in a complex risk management domain.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 265 postings across 15 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, operational solutions for the organization.
  • Ensure high quality in technical design, implementation, and code standards across critical repositories.
  • Act as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability.
  • Develop full-stack applications with a product engineering mindset to balance simplicity and flexibility.
  • Mentor and coach the engineering community to strengthen their technical expertise and knowledge.
  • Create technical content including code samples and blog posts to share knowledge internally and externally.
  • Serve as a strategist defining modern technologies to solve complex risk management problems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • At least 7 years of experience in general software engineering and solution architecture.
  • Experience with enterprise architecture and design patterns.
  • Proficiency in web technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, and SPA frameworks.
  • Expertise in cloud computing across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud platforms.
  • 10+ years of professional experience coding in languages such as Java, Python, Go, or Swift.
  • 8+ years of experience in the full lifecycle of system development from conception through production support.
  • 8+ years of experience with networking technologies including BGP, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, and Cloud Networking.

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