Full Stack Engineer 5 (Senior Manager, IC, MLX Group)
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 developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems that address regulatory needs. It provides technical leadership across teams, shapes system architecture and long-term technology direction, and drives end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements. The engineer partners with digital product managers, architects, and product leaders to deliver cloud-based solutions, define platform roadmaps, and establish shared-services strategy. The role also encourages keeping current with technology trends, experimenting with emerging technologies, participating in technology communities, and mentoring members of the engineering community. The work uses programming languages such as Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript; open-source relational and NoSQL databases; Docker and Kubernetes; and AWS tools and services. The position is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One offers health, financial, and other benefits, with eligibility varying by 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, 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 with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript 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 influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business-unit level.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems to address regulatory needs.
- Share knowledge of technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor engineering community members.
- Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions.
- Use programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and cloud tools to build software 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.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
- Eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
