Staff Software Engineer: Cloud, Microservices & AI Tools

capitalone; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 245,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive a bold technical vision and lead complex, multi-domain engineering initiatives in the cloud. You will mentor engineers, shape platform strategy, and advance modern architectures including microservices and event-driven designs.

You will collaborate with architecture leaders to define standards and ensure scalable, high-quality delivery across teams, while advancing Capital One Tech's capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, and enterprise architecture/design patterns
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and data architecture

Responsibilities

• Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain
• Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions
• Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation
• Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics like performance, scalability, and operability
• Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into the community
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously to maximize impact
• Mentor engineers and coach the engineering and product community

Skills

Software Engineering

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Platforms

Data Architecture

Web Technologies

Go

Java

JavaScript

Python

Rust

C#

Scala

Public Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Networking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Go

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive a bold technical vision and lead complex, multi-domain engineering initiatives in the cloud. You will mentor engineers, shape platform strategy, and advance modern architectures including microservices and event-driven designs.

You will collaborate with architecture leaders to define standards and ensure scalable, high-quality delivery across teams, while advancing Capital One Tech's capabilities.