Sr. Manager, Full-stack Engineer - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences (IFX)

Capital One•McLean, VA

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 building distributed microservices and full-stack systems that meet regulatory needs and create cloud-based customer experiences. The Sr. Manager leads multiple Agile engineering teams or programs, sets strategic direction, and ensures delivery of large-scale, cross-functional initiatives. The position partners with product, architecture, and platform leaders to establish multi-year technology roadmaps and investment priorities; develops engineering leads and succession plans; and aligns engineering delivery with enterprise goals. It also drives the design and implementation of reliable, high-performance distributed and cloud-native systems. The role includes mentoring engineers, keeping 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 tools and services. The position is based on Capital One’s locations and salary ranges listed below; the posting does not specify a single work arrangement.

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 experience coding with more than two of 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 that address company regulatory needs.
Mentor engineering talent and help build high-performing teams; share technology knowledge and participate in internal and external technology communities.
Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and customer experiences.
Lead teams using programming languages, databases, container orchestration services, and cloud tools including those listed in the posting.
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 team 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.
From time to time, code or evaluate code.

Benefits

Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.

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