Senior Lead Software Engineer, Front End
About The Position
Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Front End Software Engineers who are passionate about using cutting-edge open source frameworks with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Sr. Lead Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One. Our team builds high-impact, customer-facing web applications that introduce millions of users to primary credit card products. We specialize in crafting highly optimized, public-facing digital marketing experiences using a modern front-end stack centered on Angular, HTML, CSS, and advanced content management systems. As an engineer on this team, you will dive into a robust, cloud-hosted environment with an emphasis on rigorous testing, optimization tools, and a push toward next-generation agentic AI tools. It’s an exciting opportunity to champion technical best practices, uplift the development efficiency of your peers, and directly shape how the public interacts with these digital products online.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience does not apply)
- At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree
- 9+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, React, Angular, Node, TypeScript, or Java
- 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks
- 1+ years of people management experience
- 2+ years of experience in Agile practices
- Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems
- Perform software development on Front End Applications leveraging a test-driven development pattern
- Own the technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems
- Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community
- Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment
- Utilize programming languages like JavaScript (Angular, React, Node), HTML/CSS, TypeScript and Java, open source frameworks, RESTful web services, and work on cross-browser and cross-device development
Benefits
- comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
