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

Capital One • Plano, TX

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About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Full-stack Software Engineering leader to build high-performing teams, set technical strategy, and lead technology transformations. The role involves leading a portfolio of technology projects and developers working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems, while delivering solutions that address regulatory needs and support customer experiences. The Senior Manager will lead multiple Agile engineering teams or programs, set strategic direction, and ensure delivery of large-scale, cross-functional initiatives. They will partner with product, architecture, and platform leaders on multi-year technology roadmaps and investment priorities; develop engineering leaders and succession plans; align engineering execution with enterprise goals; and drive the design and implementation of reliable, high-performance distributed and cloud-native systems. The role also includes mentoring engineers, staying current with technology trends, participating in technology communities, and occasionally coding or evaluating code. Teams may use Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services.

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, 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 working on distributed microservices and full-stack systems to address company regulatory needs.
• Encourage technology learning and experimentation, participate in internal and external technology communities, mentor engineers, and occasionally code or evaluate code.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions for customer experiences.
• Lead teams using programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and AWS 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

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• Eligible 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