Front-end Engineer 4
Capital One•Richmond, VA
•$179,400 - $204,700•Onsite
About The Position
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 Front-end Software Engineers who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One.
Requirements
- 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 professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply)
- At least 3 years of experience developing applications using TypeScript, HTML, CSS and modern web frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, Svelte)
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience with TypeScript and JavaScript
- Proven experience with modern web frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue, Svelte), HTML and CSS
- Demonstrated experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress, Playwright) and web performance tuning
- Demonstrated experience designing scalable front-end architectures and reusable component libraries
- Experience implementing and maintaining comprehensive automated testing
- Demonstrated experience designing and developing client Backend-for-Frontends (BFFs) to orchestrate data using technologies like GraphQL and efficient networking protocols (e.g., gRPC/Protobuf)
- Demonstrated experience with micro frontend (MFE) architectures or federated architectural patterns
- Demonstrated experience in metrics-driven canary release and feature flag strategies
- Expertise with agentic AI coding tools and AI-assisted workflow patterns
Responsibilities
- Partner with Software Engineers, Designers, and Product Managers to deliver high-performing, quality features for 100M+ customers that are engaging, purposeful and powerful in their simplicity
- Provide technical leadership for front-end architecture and design patterns, acting as a multiplier for your team's impact
- Mentor other engineers, fostering their growth through thoughtful feedback, code reviews, and sharing of best practices for AI-assisted development, while helping to identify and clear technical obstacles
- Grow and provide subject matter expertise in key platform areas (e.g., performance, accessibility, architecture)
- Contribute to front-end architecture decisions, API design reviews, and reusable component development
- Lead the design and development of client Backend-for-Frontends (BFFs) and micro frontend (MFE) or federated application architectures to deliver scalable and flexible product experiences
- Lead the implementation and refinement of well-managed engineering practices, defining best practices for feature flags and canary rollouts to improve product delivery and quality
- Champion the adoption of agentic AI tools, mentoring engineers in AI-native development practices to increase team velocity
- Apply mastery of the modern web ecosystem (including PWAs, Wasm, mobile web, and Service Workers) to make complex, high-leverage, hands-on technical contributions
- Drive a culture of quality, performance, accessibility, and customer empathy, establishing high standards for coding, testing, and user experience
Benefits
- comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
