Staff Software Engineer - Card Tech
Core
Staff Engineer leading the modernization of monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms for Capital One's Card Tech division, acting as a 'Player-Coach' who ships production-ready code while mentoring teams on AI-native execution.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Card Tech)
Builds
Microservice architectures, event-driven platforms, and AI-native development workflows for banking card services.
Domain
Fintech / Banking / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Software engineering and solution architecture, Enterprise architecture and design patterns, Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), Data architecture, Distributed systems design, Mentoring senior engineers, Cross-domain architectural reviews, Agentic AI coding tools expertise
Preferred skills
Master's in CS/SE, 10+ years in web technologies (JS/TS), Designing distributed HPC and ML systems, Networking protocols, Full lifecycle system development, Leading cross-domain projects
Technologies
Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Spring Boot, Django, Flask, FastAPI, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, Jenkins, GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Atlassian, Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Atlassian, Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow
Responsibilities
Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision, Decompose complex problems into practical solutions, Ensure quality of technical design and implementation, Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics, Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge, Handle several projects simultaneously, Act as a role model and mentor, Drive modernization of monolithic systems, Collaborate with senior engineering leaders to define long-term platform strategy, Lead cross-divisional projects
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
