Senior Manager, Platform Engineering (Global Payment Network)

Capital One • Houston, TX

16h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Manager of Platform Engineering at Capital One, you will be a key engineering leader driving the success and modernization of the PULSE network—one of the nation’s leading debit/ATM networks. Acquired by Discover and now a vital part of Capital One’s expanding payments ecosystem, PULSE connects more than 4,400 financial institutions and processes billions of secure, low-latency transactions annually. In this fast-paced, high-throughput debit and ATM switching environment, you will lead the teams responsible for ensuring absolute platform stability, millisecond-fast response times, and bulletproof resiliency. You will be a passionate, critical problem-solver balancing daily operational excellence with the exciting mission of re-engineering legacy architecture into cutting-edge, cloud-native solutions on AWS. We’re not just a bank; we’re a top-tier tech company that happens to do finance. By joining the PULSE engineering team, you are stepping onto a massive stage. You will have the financial backing and tech-forward culture of Capital One, combined with the tight-knit, high-impact feel of a massive national payment network. If you love solving complex, high-scale engineering challenges where milliseconds matter, this is the place for you.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 4 years of experience with infrastructure platforms
• At least 4 years of people management experience

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years experience leading or supporting mission-critical payment platforms hosted on HPE NonStop (Tandem) systems
• 2+ years experience migrating large-scale, mission-critical workloads from HPE NonStop to a cloud-native architecture on AWS, leveraging infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• 3+ years experience designing and implementing modern CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, SonarQube).
• 3+ years experience designing, building, and operating high-throughput, fault-tolerant distributed systems and modern microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with container orchestration tools, including Kubernetes and Docker
• Background in Payments Processing or Financial Technology, specifically in high-throughput environments (Debit, ATM, Credit, or ACH networks)
• In-depth knowledge of payment messaging standards, including ISO 8583 and ISO 20022

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, cultivating a supportive environment grounded in continuous improvement, psychological safety, and accountability.
• Define performance metrics (KPIs), perform regular reviews, and champion the professional development and career progression of all team members.
• Oversee the development, operation, and modernization of high-volume transaction processing applications, specifically those critical to the 24x7 HPE NonStop payment switching infrastructure.
• Spearhead the migration of highly resilient, on-premises HPE NonStop switching and authorization systems to a cloud-native, low-latency microservices architecture on AWS.
• Maintain deep technical engagement: set robust engineering standards, deliver high-quality design and code critiques, and occasionally contribute code to resolve complex, strategic challenges.
• Collaborate strategically with Product Management, Cyber Security, and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure the delivery of a secure and frictionless payment experience for millions of users.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.
• Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED