Full-stack Engineer 4 (Lead/Manager IC)

Capital One • New York, NY

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About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer to help drive a major technology transformation. The role leads a portfolio of technology projects and provides technical leadership across Agile teams, developing distributed microservices and full-stack systems that meet regulatory needs and deliver cloud-based customer experiences. The engineer partners with product managers and architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks; establishes standards for design, development, and operational excellence; and contributes to technology strategy in a “you build it, you own it” environment. The position uses a range of programming languages, databases, container orchestration technologies, and AWS tools and services. The engineer also evaluates emerging technologies, mentors engineering colleagues, improves system performance, and reduces technical debt.

Capital One will not sponsor new applicants for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support for this position. The listed annual salary range for candidates hired to work in New York, NY is $215,200–$245,600. The role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status and management level. Applications are expected to be accepted for at least five business days.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field, such as Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• At least 4 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not apply.
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 7 or more years of coding experience with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala.
• 3 or more years of experience with databases and database management systems.
• 3 or more years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 4 or more years of experience contributing to open source frameworks.
• 3 or more years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
• 4 or more years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• 3 or more years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• 3 or more years of experience using Git-based version-control systems such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• 3 or more years of experience troubleshooting technical issues in cloud environments.
• Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• At least 1 year of experience mentoring engineers and driving professional development within technical teams.
• At least 1 year of experience leveraging observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.
• Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, using 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions that meet regulatory needs.
• Stay current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in technology communities, and mentor members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and customer experiences.
• Use programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools and services to build solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and direction across Agile teams, setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
• Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
• Identify areas for improvement, implement targeted refactoring, and contribute to reducing technical debt and improving system performance.
• Influence long-term technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools and practices in a “you build it, you own it” environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits that support total well-being.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior