Full-stack Engineer 5 (Sr. Lead / Sr. Manager IC)
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 working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions that meet regulatory needs. It involves providing technical leadership across teams, shaping system architecture and long-term technology direction, and leading the design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements. The engineer collaborates with digital product managers, architects, and product leaders to deliver cloud-based solutions, define platform roadmaps, and develop shared-services strategy. The position also involves staying current with technology trends, experimenting with new technologies, participating in technology communities, and mentoring members of the engineering community. Technologies named include Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools and services. The role is designated hybrid, with required on-site presence in accordance with Capital One's hybrid policy. Capital One also states that it is open to remote or hybrid employees for this opportunity; remote employees must follow its Remote Worker Expectations. The position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. The listed full-time annual salary ranges vary by location: McLean, Virginia, $229,900–$262,400; New York, New York, $250,800–$286,200; and Richmond, Virginia and Wilmington, Delaware, $209,000–$238,500. Other locations have location-specific pay ranges.
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 Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, and Scala.
- 5 or more years 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 in 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 using modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
- Experience using interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity 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 technology projects and a team of developers working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions that meet company 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.
- Use programming languages, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools and services to build 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 to earn 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
