Capital One
Enterprise Platforms Technology
SeniorLeadSoftwareEngineer,FullStack(ProgrammingLanguageExcellenceCenter)(EnterprisePlatformsTechnology)
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“Senior Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Programming Language Excellence Center) (Enterprise Platforms Technology) at Capital One. Skills: Full Stack Software Engineering, Programming Language Excellence, Observability, Infrastructure Enablement, Software Supply Chain Security, CI/CD, Cloud Computing (AWS). Drive PLEC Technical Strategy: Set the architectural direction and make critical technical decisions regarding observability and infrastructure enablement across all programming languages..”
What You'll Achieve.
enabling developer productivity at scale; securing software supply chain; driving powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment
Industry & Context.
solving complex business problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree, At least 6 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply), At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
Nice to Have
Master's Degree, 9 + years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go, 4 + 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, 2 + years of experience in Agile practices
What You'll Do.
Drive PLEC Technical Strategy: Set the architectural direction and make critical technical decisions regarding observability and infrastructure enablement across all programming languages.
Elevate Observability & Automate Standard: Define the architecture and standards for language foundational tooling and analytics
centralized visibility into language usage and adherence to technical standards of excellence.
Architect Language Infrastructure & Supply Chain: Lead the design and implementation of foundational language infrastructure
focusing on the strategic modernization of CI images and the definition of secure
standardized "Golden Images" and distroless runtime images.
Modernize Build Infrastructure: Drive the evolution of build strategies
including the standardization of package management and the strategic refactoring of language-specific build logic into modern CI/CD platforms.
Cultivate Technical Excellence: Serve as a subject matter expert
mentoring and guiding PLEC Core engineers and collaborating with Language Communities of Practice (CoPs) to elevate engineering practices
fostering the inner-sourcing of common components.
Share your passion: 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
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment; collaborating with Language Communities of Practice (CoPs); Collaborate with digital product managers
Full Job Description
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Programming Language Excellence Center) (Enterprise Platforms Technology) **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 a Senior Lead Software Engineer as the technical driver for the Programming Language Excellence Center (PLEC). You are passionate about the technical foundation for language excellence, enabling developer productivity at scale, and securing software supply chain. As a Capital One Senior Tech Lead, you will drive the architecture and technical decision making for our most critical initiatives, focused on Standard Dev Environments and Observability across the entire PLEC space.** **Enterprise Platforms Technology (EPTech) comprises many of Capital One’s most important enterprise platforms. We play an essential role in establishing practices for building technology solutions across the company, while also delivering capabilities that exemplify those practices.** ### **What You’ll Do** * **Drive PLEC Technical Strategy: Set the architectural direction and make critical technical decisions regarding observability and infrastructure enablement across all programming languages.** * **Elevate Observability & Automate Standard: Define the architecture and standards for language foundational tooling and analytics, centralized visibility into language usage and adherence to technical standards of excellence. Implementing automated mechanisms to provide immediate, actionable feedback on code health and quality, making secure and compliant development the easiest path for all engineers.** * **Architect Language Infrastructure & Supply Chain: Lead the design and implementation of foundational language infrastructure, focusi
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