Manager, Full-stack Engineer

Hobbsnews; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Manager, Full-stack Engineer to lead a high-performing team of engineers, shape technical strategy, and drive major technology transformations. You will mentor talent, guide distributed microservices, and deliver cloud-based solutions using Python, serverless, and AWS tooling.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers, architecture partners, and cross-functional teams to empower millions of customers while advancing engineering excellence and reducing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 2+ years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers to create compliant, scalable solutions.
• Drive engineering strategy and set design/implementation standards across Agile teams.
• Mentor engineers and help grow leadership capabilities across multiple squads.
• Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based experiences for customers.
• Define service boundaries and reusable patterns with architects to reduce technical debt.

Skills

Full-stack leadership

Mentoring

Distributed microservices

Technical strategy

Open source frameworks

Cloud-aware architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

AWS

Serverless

Job description

Manager, Full-stack Engineer

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Full-stack Software Engineering leaders who are passionate about building high-performing teams, driving technical strategy and leveraging cutting-edge open-source frameworks alongside emerging technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of mentoring engineering talent and leading major technology transformations across Capital One.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive new paradigms to lower the company’s cybersecurity risk
• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack systems to create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community
• Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment
• Utilize Python, serverless technologies, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, and a variety of AWS tools and services
• Provide technical leadership and direction across Agile teams, setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence
• Develop and manage engineers, scaling leadership capability across teams
• Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks
• Proactively identify areas for improvement, implementing targeted refactoring and contributing to efforts that reduce technical debt and enhance system performance
• Influence long-term technology strategy through evaluation of emerging tools and practices in a ‘you build it, you own it’ environment

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies
• At least 2 years of people management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots
• Experience with interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion
• 7+ years of experience coding with more than two of the following: Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala
• 3+ years of experience with database and database management systems
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or cloud-based productivity tools or virtualization technologies
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 4+ years of experience contributing to open source frameworks
• 3+ years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks
• 4+ years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks
• 3+ years of experience using Git-based version-control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket)
• 3+ years of experience troubleshooting technical issues within cloud environments
• 1+ year of experience mentoring engineers and driving professional development within technical teams
• 1+ year of experience leveraging observability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in distributed systems
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale technical initiatives
• Experience establishing and enforcing coding standards and design patterns across teams

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Manager, Full-stack Engineer

Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700 for Manager, Full-stack Engineer

Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 for Manager, Full-stack Engineer

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.

Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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