Senior Manager, Full-stack Engineer (PL)
About The Position
Capital One is seeking a full-stack software engineering leader to build high-performing teams, drive technical strategy, and lead technology transformations. The role leads a portfolio of technology projects and developers working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems, including solutions that meet regulatory needs. It combines engineering leadership and mentorship with strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on technical involvement when needed. The Senior Manager partners with digital product managers and leaders in product, architecture, and platform organizations to deliver cloud-based solutions, shape multi-year technology roadmaps, set investment priorities, and align engineering execution with enterprise goals. The role directs multiple Agile teams or programs, manages engineering leaders, and guides the design and implementation of reliable, high-performance, large-scale distributed and cloud-native systems. The teams may use languages including Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript; open-source relational and NoSQL databases; Docker and Kubernetes; and AWS tools and services. The role also supports learning and experimentation with new technologies and participation in internal and external technology communities.
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.
- At least 3 years of people management experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- At least 1 year of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies.
- At least 4 years of experience with databases and database management systems.
- At least 4 years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
- At least 4 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
- At least 4 years of experience using Git-based version-control systems such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
- At least 4 years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments.
- At least 5 years of experience contributing to open-source frameworks.
- At least 5 years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
- At least 5 years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
- At least 9 years of coding experience with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala.
- Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
- Experience managing multi-team engineering organizations or leading strategic technical programs spanning multiple domains.
- Experience defining and tracking engineering OKRs aligned to business outcomes.
- Experience shaping organization design and talent strategy to scale engineering capabilities.
- Experience presenting technology roadmaps and investment cases to executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead a portfolio of technology projects and a team of developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems, including solutions addressing regulatory needs.
- Mentor engineering talent, develop engineering leaders, and contribute to technology communities; code or evaluate code when requested.
- Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions for customer experiences.
- Lead teams using programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and cloud tools and services.
- Lead multiple Agile engineering teams or programs, providing strategic direction and ensuring delivery of large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.
- Partner with product, architecture, and platform leaders to define multi-year technology roadmaps and investment priorities.
- Develop and manage Lead Engineers and other leads, build succession plans, and scale leadership capability across teams.
- Align engineering execution with enterprise goals and influence portfolio-level decisions and trade-offs.
- Drive end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements.
Benefits
- Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
- A comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
