Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Full Stack People Leader ( GraphQL)

We are seeking a talented Senior Manager people leader to provide technical leadership and guidance in support of building out and scaling GraphQL as a platform for the Enterprise. This is a high impact role is for a technologist who can not only help design and implement scalable and performant GraphQL solutions but also help guide strategy, mentor the team, and streamline development practices.

You will be a key player in shaping our technical roadmap, elevating our engineering talent, and fostering a culture of efficiency and quality.

What You’ll Do:

• Technical Leadership: Guide the team on the technical vision and strategy for GraphQL, including schema design, API governance, performance, and security as well as guide the use of Graph in AI.

• Architectural Guidance: Lead the design and implementation of complex GraphQL systems, ensuring they are scalable and reliable. You'll provide expert architectural guidance to your team and others.

• Cross LOB Influence: Work with teams across the enterprise to develop solutions to meet their evolving needs and collaborate closely with partners in Card to build supporting platforms.

• Mentorship & Collaboration: Act as a technical expert and mentor, helping to guide engineers, improve their skills, and deliver high-quality solutions.

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner closely with product managers and designers to translate business needs into technical solutions and align on project goals.

• Innovation & Research: Stay current with cutting edge industry trends and best practices in GraphQL, supporting AI using Graph and MCP, streamline developer experience. Evaluate and recommend new tools / approaches to enhance our capabilities.

• Problem Solving: Tackle complex technical challenges, providing hands-on expertise to resolve critical issues and keep development on track.

• Quality & Standards: Help establish and enforce high standards for code quality, testing, and operational excellence within our GraphQL services and Agile workflows.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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)

• At least 4 years of people management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree

• 9+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, Angular or Go

• 3+years of experience with GraphQL

• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service

• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks

• 7+ years of people management experience

• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $225,400 - $257,200 for Sr. Mgr, Software Engineering

New York, NY: $245,900 - $280,600 for Sr. Mgr, Software Engineering

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 theCapital 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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