Principal Full Stack Engineer Jobs in Texas
Principal Full Stack Engineer jobs in Texas are among the most actively recruited senior engineering positions in the state, concentrated in enterprise software, fintech, cloud infrastructure, and defense technology sectors at every level from mid-career to staff engineer. Austin, Dallas, and Houston anchor the majority of hiring, with well-established employers like Dell Technologies, JPMorgan Chase, and Lockheed Martin consistently filling principal-level roles. The most in-demand specialties are distributed systems architecture, cloud-native development on AWS or Azure, and full stack platforms built around React and Node.js. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Full Stack Software Engineers who want to build for an audience of engineers. Our customers are the thousands of developers who ship Capital One's software every day, and our product is the CI/CD platform they build on — the difference between a pipeline that takes an afternoon and one that takes a coffee break. You'll operate that platform at enormous scale while re-architecting it underneath for the velocity of the agentic AI era. As a Capital One Lead Software Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One. are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Lead Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.
What You’ll Do:
- Own the design and delivery of platform capabilities used by thousands of software pipelines across the company, where a single change you make is felt by every engineering team at Capital One
- Help re-architect our CI/CD platform for a future where software is produced at a fundamentally higher rate, defining the contracts and abstractions that let the system evolve without breaking the teams building on it
- Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects, providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across the organization, setting engineering standards, and raising the bar on the quality and craft of what we ship
- Build compliance and control into the platform itself, so that meeting the company's regulatory obligations is an automatic property of how software gets delivered rather than a manual burden on every team
- Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal and external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community
- Work across a deliberately broad stack — JVM languages, Go, Python, and TypeScript; containers and Kubernetes; distributed systems and workflow engines; and a wide range of AWS services
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
- At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
- At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 7+ years of experience coding with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala
- 3+ years of experience with database and database management systems
- 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or cloud-based productivity tools or virtualization technologies
- 4+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks
- 3+ years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks
- 4+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs
- 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks
- 3+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket)
- 3+ years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments
- Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots
- 1+ year of experience mentoring engineers and driving professional development within technical teams
- 1+ year of experience leveraging observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems
- Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale technical initiatives
- Experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
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.
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.
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. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com
Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.
Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).
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Principal Full Stack Engineer Job Market in Texas
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Who's Hiring
- Capital One15

- Photon2

- JPMorganChase2

- Amerihome Mortgage Company2

- BNY1

Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in principal full stack engineer jobs across Texas.
- Eight or more years of full stack engineering experience with increasing technical leadership responsibilities
- Deep proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue alongside Node.js
- Proven experience designing and owning large-scale distributed systems or microservices architectures
- Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms, primarily AWS or Azure, including infrastructure-as-code tooling
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, drive technical roadmaps, and align engineering with business goals
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization using Docker or Kubernetes, and DevSecOps practices
Principal Full Stack Engineer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a principal full stack engineer in Texas?
Principal full stack engineer is a seniority designation rather than a licensed profession, so Texas requires no state-issued credential or board registration for the role. The typical path runs through a computer science, software engineering, or related degree, several years of hands-on full stack work, and a progression through senior and lead engineer titles. Texas employers, particularly in Austin's tech corridor and Dallas's enterprise software sector, consistently promote from within or recruit engineers who can demonstrate ownership of large-scale systems.
How much do principal full stack engineers make in Texas?
Principal full stack engineers in Texas earn a median of about $132,150 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $82,600 for the lowest 10% to over $183,680 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire principal full stack engineers in Texas?
Employers hiring principal full stack engineers in Texas right now include Capital One, Photon, and JPMorganChase, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Texas's concentration of fintech firms in Dallas, cloud-native startups in Austin, and defense and aerospace contractors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area means hiring activity stays broad across industries throughout the year.
Which Texas cities have the most principal full stack engineer jobs?
Plano, Dallas, and Austin have the most principal full stack engineer openings in Texas. Austin leads because of its dense cluster of technology company headquarters and high-growth startups, while Dallas-Fort Worth draws volume from large enterprise employers in financial services, telecom, and healthcare IT, and Houston contributes through energy-sector digital transformation initiatives and a growing tech hub downtown.
Are there remote principal full stack engineer jobs in Texas?
Yes, and more than most fields. Principal full stack engineering is a desk-based, collaborative role that translates well to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 69% of principal full stack engineer openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how broadly employers have adopted flexible models for senior individual contributors. Architecture review, technical mentorship, and code ownership work are the functions most commonly performed remotely.
How can I get hired as a principal full stack engineer in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic path into this career without a principal-level title is landing a mid-level or senior full stack role first and building toward it. Large Texas employers such as Dell, AT&T, and major Austin-area tech firms run associate and new-grad software engineering programs that accept candidates directly from university. From those entry roles, moving into lead or staff engineer positions at Texas-based startups or enterprise teams is the clearest bridge to a principal title. A strong portfolio of personal or open-source projects that demonstrates systems thinking gives candidates a measurable edge at the screening stage.
Where can I find and apply to principal full stack engineer jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to principal full stack engineer jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings across Austin, Dallas, Houston, and other markets. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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