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Capital One (Plano campus)

Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Enterprise Platforms Technology)

AI summary of the role

Lead Software Engineer serving as Go/JavaScript/TypeScript Technical Lead for the Programming Language Excellence Center (PLEC) at Capital One.

What you’ll do

  • Lead Language Strategy: Act as primary bridge between PLEC Core Team and volunteer Go Community of Practice, aligning priorities to drive language modernization and standardize usage across thousands of Go consumers.
  • Manage Software Supply Chain: Define architecture and standards for Golden Images, driving strategic migration toward secure, distroless runtime images.
  • Foster Community Excellence: Host Deep Dive sessions and AMAs, mentor engineers on idiomatic practices, and facilitate inner-sourcing of common components.
  • Modernize Build Infrastructure: Drive evolution of build strategies, standardize package management, and optimize pipeline build logic for legacy and modern CI/CD platforms.

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
  • At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
  • 7+ years of experience with Go or Javascript/Typescript (preferred)

Technologies

Go · JavaScript · TypeScript · AWS · Microsoft Azure · Google Cloud · CI/CD · Golden Images · distroless runtime images · open source frameworks

Source and classification

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Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (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 Lead Software Engineer to serve as the Go|Javascript|Typescript Technical Lead for the Programming Language Excellence Center (PLEC). You are passionate about language ergonomics, standardizing developer tooling, and fostering a vibrant internal community. As a Capital One Lead Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of defining the "paved road" for Go development and driving a major transformation across the enterprise. Enterprise Platforms
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Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (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 Lead Software Engineer to serve as the Go|Javascript|Typescript Technical Lead for the Programming Language Excellence Center (PLEC). You are passionate about language ergonomics, standardizing developer tooling, and fostering a vibrant internal community. As a Capital One Lead Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of defining the "paved road" for Go development and driving a major transformation across the enterprise. 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 Lead Language Strategy: Act as the primary bridge between the PLEC Core Team and the volunteer Go Community of Practice (CoP), aligning priorities to drive language modernization and standardize usage across thousands of Go con [... source excerpt omitted ...] evolution of build strategies, including the standardization of package management and the optimization of pipeline build logic for both legacy and modern CI/CD platforms. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply) At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree 7+ years of experience with Go or Javascript/Typescript 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 2+ years of experience [... source excerpt omitted ...] , 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. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to a

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