Front-End Engineer 5 (JavaScript, Angular, React, Node) (Enterprise Platforms Technology)

Front-End Engineer 5 (JavaScript Angular React Node) (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 youll be part of a big group of makers breakers doers and disruptors who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Front-End Software Engineers who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging this role youll be at the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One.

Enterprise Platforms Technology (EPTech) comprises many of Capital Ones 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.

In this role as a Front-End Software Engineers you will make significant contributions to the Web Platform domain at Capital One encompassing three mission-critical systems: the authenticated customer servicing platform the marketing and acquisition platform and Capital Ones design system. Together these systems represent multiple front doors of the company directly shaping the digital experience for millions of customers and prospects.

What Youll Do:

• Drive high-leverage technical initiatives end-to-end from problem framing through implementation and adoption
• Operate as a trusted technical advisor across engineering teams building credibility through expertise and clear communication rather than organizational authority
• Own architectural and technical decisions for cross-team initiatives balancing near-term delivery against long-term platform health
• Bring a data-driven approach to technical problems using evidence to make the case for investment prioritization or a change in direction
• Establish and evangelize engineering standards and best practices including AI-native development patterns and agentic tooling adoption
• Mentor engineers across the organization and contribute to technical interviewing onboarding and community-building efforts
• Collaborate with engineering product and design leadership to align technical direction with business priorities
• Utilize programming languages like JavaScript (Angular React Node) HTML/CSS TypeScript open source frameworks and cross-browser/cross-device development practices

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics Economics Operations Research Analytics Mathematics Engineering)
• At least 6 years of professional experience in software engineering (internship experience does not apply)
• At least 6 years of experience developing applications using TypeScript HTML CSS and modern web frameworks (React Angular Vue Svelte)
• At least 3 years of experience architecting or leading the development of federated front-end or design systems with cross-application adoption

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience with TypeScript and JavaScript
• 7 years of experience with modern web frameworks (e.g. React Angular Vue Svelte) HTML and CSS
• Proven experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g. Jest Cypress Playwright) and modular architecture
• Experience providing technical leadership for a large product area influencing its technical vision and roadmap
• Experience leading the design of multi-team components or contributing to shared design systems
• Experience developing and scaling client Backend-for-Frontends (BFFs) and defining efficient data-fetching strategies using protocols like gRPC/Protobuf
• Expertise in release health indicators metrics-driven canary release and feature flag strategies
• Expertise with agentic AI coding tools and developer productivity patterns

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: $229900 - $262400 for Front-end Engineer 5

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 candidates 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 Citys Fair Chance Act; Philadelphias Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal state and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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