Lead Software Engineer, Front End

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $215,200–$245,600 / yr
Posted: 8 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $202k

This role $230k

$172k most similar roles pay here $254k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $189,350–$215,325 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $202k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Front End

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Lead Software Engineer, Front End joins a small, entrepreneurial team within the Emerging Verticals group to build a new product area from the ground up. This role involves designing and shipping high-impact systems, including customer-facing products and platform services across the full stack, from data and APIs to user experiences. The engineer will work AI-natively, utilizing tools like Claude to spec, prototype, and test features at an accelerated pace while making pragmatic architecture decisions for scalable systems. Key responsibilities include partnering with product and design teams to translate business needs into technical solutions and mentoring others to set engineering standards. Required skills include experience with JavaScript, Angular, React, Node, TypeScript, Java, HTML/CSS, RESTful web services, and open source frameworks. The role also requires proficiency in cloud computing environments such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.

Skills

JavaScript React Angular TypeScript Java HTML CSS AWS Microsoft Azure RESTful Web Services Open Source Frameworks Agile

What you'll do

Design and build new customer-facing products and platform services from the ground up across the full stack.
Utilize AI tools to prototype, generate, test, and ship features at an accelerated pace.
Translate business requirements from product, design, and external partners into technical solutions.
Make pragmatic architecture decisions for systems that require high scalability and reliability.
Lead a portfolio of fast-moving projects while setting the engineering standards for a new team.
Mentor other engineers and establish high standards for AI-accelerated delivery.
Develop cross-browser and cross-device features using technologies like React, Angular, Node, and Java.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree.
At least 4 years of experience in software engineering.
At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
7+ years of experience in JavaScript, React, Angular, Node, TypeScript, or Java.
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service.
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks.
1+ years of people management experience and 2+ years of experience in Agile practices.
Work authorization that require immigration support from an employer.