Staff Software Engineer – Cloud Platform Architecture

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 269,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Staff Engineer in McLean, VA to lead architecture, cloud modernization, and platform strategy for core banking systems. You will collaborate with engineers, ML experts, product managers, and people leaders to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

As a senior technical leader, you’ll mentor teams, drive cross‑domain architecture reviews, and champion best practices across Capital One’s engineering community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• At least 9 years of experience in software engineering, architecture and cloud computing.
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and data architecture.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

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 characteristics.
• Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into our community.
• Handle several projects simultaneously, balancing your time to maximize impact.
• Mentor within the tech community and strengthen engineering capabilities.

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Staff Engineer in McLean, VA to lead architecture, cloud modernization, and platform strategy for core banking systems. You will collaborate with engineers, ML experts, product managers, and people leaders to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

As a senior technical leader, you’ll mentor teams, drive cross‑domain architecture reviews, and champion best practices across Capital One’s engineering community.