- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
- 12+ years of experience in coding with at least one of the following: Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js
- 8+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI)
- 5+ years of experience architecting multi-tenant platforms including isolation, access controls, quota management, and multi-region operations
- 4+ years of hands-on experience using knowledge graphs and graph query languages for asset discovery and topology mapping
- Experience with asset management concepts including inventory discovery, telemetry aggregation, CMDBs, and state tracking across multi-cloud environments
- Experience building AI-native platforms or integrating AI capabilities into operational tools to automate intelligence and actionable insights
- One or more active certifications related to cloud infrastructure management or security
- Experience in optimizing complex, high-scale distributed systems and cloud-native architectures (ex: Kubernetes, Serverless)
- Experience designing and supporting cloud networking, security and identity integrations
- Experience influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business unit level
- Experience defining and tracking engineering OKRs that align to business outcomes
- Experience shaping organization design and talent strategy for scaling engineering capabilities
- Experience with strategic and executive-level communication to influence technology decisions within the organization
- Experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support
- Experience acting as a leader of leaders and driving professional development within technical teams
- Expertise in the strategic application of agentic AI coding tools to solve systemic development challenges.
- Experience with risk management and operational excellence within high risk/high severity incident environment
- Experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams
- Experience leading cross-domain architectural reviews or establishing coding and design standards
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Chicago, IL: $286,200 - $326,700 for Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer
McLean, VA: $314,800 - $359,300 for Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer
New York, NY: $343,400 - $392,000 for Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer
Plano, TX: $286,200 - $326,700 for Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer
Richmond, VA: $286,200 - $326,700 for Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer
San Francisco, CA: $343,400 - $392,000 for Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com
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