Lead Software Engineer, Front End

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 54 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Front End

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The Lead Software Engineer, Front End joins a small, entrepreneurial team within the Emerging Verticals division to build a brand-new product area from the ground up. This role involves designing and shipping high-impact systems, platform services, and customer-facing products in a greenfield environment. You will work AI-natively to prototype, generate, test, and ship features at high speed while making pragmatic architecture decisions for scalable systems. Key responsibilities include mentoring others, partnering with product and design teams, and translating business needs into technical solutions. The role requires proficiency in JavaScript, Angular, React, Node, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, and Java. You will also utilize open source frameworks, RESTful web services, and cloud computing platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud to solve complex marketplace problems.

Skills

JavaScript React Angular TypeScript Java HTML CSS AWS Microsoft Azure RESTful Web Services Agile AI Tooling Claude

What you'll do

Build new customer-facing products and platform services from the ground up across the full stack.
Use modern AI tooling to prototype, generate, test, and ship features at high speed.
Translate real-world business needs into technical solutions and own them end-to-end.
Lead a portfolio of fast-moving projects and set the engineering bar for the new team.
Mentor other engineers and raise the standard for AI-accelerated delivery.
Make pragmatic architecture decisions for systems that require quick and reliable scaling.
Develop cross-browser and cross-device features using JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, and RESTful web services.

What we're looking for

At least 4 years of experience in software engineering.
At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
Master’s Degree (preferred).
7+ years of experience in JavaScript, React, Angular, Node, TypeScript, or Java (preferred).
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service (preferred).
4+ years of experience in open source frameworks (preferred).
1+ years of people management experience (preferred).

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