Senior Staff Full-Stack Engineer: Cloud-Driven Leader

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 286,000 - 327,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead technical strategy for the Customer Management domain from Chicago to McLean and Richmond. You will drive architecture, scale microservices, and enable data‑driven, AI‑assisted decisioning while mentoring engineers and collaborating with product teams.

You will shape long‑term platform strategy, set API standards, and deliver high‑impact projects across the acquisitions organization in a hybrid cloud environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
• At least 9 years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, and cloud computing
• Experience with data architecture and enterprise design patterns

Responsibilities

• Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain
• Decompose complex problems into practical solutions
• Lead cross‑divisional architectural reviews and establish coding standards
• Drive modernization from monoliths to microservices and event‑driven platforms
• Mentor engineers and grow technical talent across Capital One Tech

Skills

Go

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Rust

C#

Scala

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead technical strategy for the Customer Management domain from Chicago to McLean and Richmond. You will drive architecture, scale microservices, and enable data‑driven, AI‑assisted decisioning while mentoring engineers and collaborating with product teams.

You will shape long‑term platform strategy, set API standards, and deliver high‑impact projects across the acquisitions organization in a hybrid cloud environment.