Senior Manager, Full-stack Engineer (Java, Python, AWS)

Capital One • Plano, TX

3d • $209,000 - $238,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Capital One’s Servicing Tech division to build purpose-driven solutions supporting customers throughout the lifecycle of their auto loans. The role involves engineering critical infrastructure, including payment and ledger systems, account-management tools, and platforms that assist customers experiencing financial hardship. The work aims to address complex challenges, safeguard customers’ financial well-being, and provide a more human-centric digital experience.

Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers with experience in distributed microservices and full-stack systems. Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, shape system architecture and long-term technology direction, and drive the 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, and collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions.

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. It is a hybrid position subject to Capital One’s hybrid policy and required on-site presence at the designated office location.

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 count toward this requirement.
• 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 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 year of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies.
• 1 or more year of experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams.
• 1 or more year of experience implementing observability and reliability practices at scale.
• Experience using modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• Experience influencing technology strategy at the portfolio or business-unit level.
• Experience with interactive AI tooling that accelerates 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 working on 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.
• 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 varies by employment status and management level.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, potentially including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

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