Full-stack Engineer 5 (Senior Manager, IC)

Capital One • McLean, VA

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About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineer to help drive a major transformation across the company, with a focus on Architecture & Engineering Excellence and Risk Tech. The role combines customer-centric, domain-oriented architecture with engineering practices that support resilient systems and regulatory needs.

The engineer will lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers experienced in distributed microservices and full-stack systems. They will provide technical leadership across multiple teams, guide system architecture and long-term technology direction, and lead the design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements. The role also partners with architects and product leaders on platform roadmaps and shared-services strategy, and collaborates with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based customer experiences.

The position uses a range of programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and AWS tools. It also involves staying current with technology trends, exploring new technologies, contributing to technology communities, and mentoring engineers. The role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, potentially including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

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, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 9+ years of coding experience with more than two of Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, and Scala.
• 5+ years of experience contributing to open-source frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• 4+ years of experience with databases and database management systems.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 4+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• 4+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• 4+ years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments.
• 3+ years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams.
• 2+ years of experience using observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems.
• 1+ year of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies.
• 1+ year of experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams.
• 1+ year of experience implementing observability and reliability practices at scale.
• Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• Experience using interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion to accelerate productivity.
• 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 to create solutions that 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 that support customer experiences.
• Use programming languages including Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript; open-source RDBMS and NoSQL databases; Docker and Kubernetes; and AWS tools and services.
• 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, competitive, and inclusive 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.

What This Job Offers

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