Staff Engineer: AI-Native Systems & Technical Leader

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead with technical excellence and drive AI-native software delivery in a cloud-first environment. You will act as a high-leverage developer and mentor, shaping architecture, coding production-ready solutions, and guiding a team toward elite performance.

You will articulate a bold technical vision, decompose complex problems, ensure design and implementation quality, and serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system concerns, influencing

Responsibilities

• Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain
• Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions
• Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation
• Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead with technical excellence and drive AI-native software delivery in a cloud-first environment. You will act as a high-leverage developer and mentor, shaping architecture, coding production-ready solutions, and guiding a team toward elite performance.

You will articulate a bold technical vision, decompose complex problems, ensure design and implementation quality, and serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system concerns, influencing