Full-stack Engineer 5 (Senior Manager, IC)-EDT

Capital One • McLean, NY

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer for Enterprise Data Tech (EDT), which manages the company’s data technology, platforms, and experiences. EDT’s mission is to make data easy to find, use, understand, govern, and protect throughout the data lifecycle. Its platforms support Capital One’s data pipeline, including data storage and access, and the organization is evolving its capabilities for AI and expanding its data platforms.

In this senior individual-contributor role, you will lead a portfolio of technology projects and provide technical leadership across teams. You will shape system architecture and long-term technology direction, lead the design and implementation of large-scale distributed and cloud-native systems, and partner with architects and product leaders on platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy. You will collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and help meet regulatory needs. The role uses technologies that may include Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services.

This position is hybrid and requires following Capital One’s hybrid policy for on-site presence at the designated office location. The role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One also offers a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility varies based on employment status and management level.

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 6 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not apply.
• At least 3 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.
• 9 or more years of coding experience with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala.
• 5 or more years of experience contributing to open-source frameworks.
• 5 or more years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• 4 or more years of experience with databases and database management systems.
• 4 or more years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 4 or more years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• 4 or more years of experience using Git-based version-control systems such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• 4 or more years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments.
• 3 or more years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams.
• 2 or more years of experience using observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.
• 1 or more years of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies.
• 1 or more years of experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams.
• 1 or more years of experience implementing observability and reliability practices at scale.
• Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, using capabilities beyond basic code completion.
• Experience influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business-unit level.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers experienced in distributed microservices and full-stack systems, creating solutions that help meet regulatory needs.
• Stay current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor members of the engineering community.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, shaping system architecture and long-term technology direction.
• Drive end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements.
• Partner with architects and product leaders to define platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy.
• Use programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and cloud tools and services to build solutions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
• 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