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Lead Software Engineer, Front End (React)

at Capital One Financial

📍 New York, NY Unknown 💰 $215K – $245K USD / year Posted April 15, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $215K – $245K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years At least 4 years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category System Administration

About this role

Lead front-end development for Capital One applications using React and other modern web technologies. The role emphasizes test-driven development, ownership of multi-platform systems, and collaboration with product teams to deliver cloud-based experiences.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop front-end applications using test-driven development
  • Own technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform systems
  • Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions
  • Use JavaScript (Angular, React, Node), HTML/CSS, TypeScript, and RESTful web services
  • Share tech trend knowledge and mentor engineering community members

Technical Overview

You will build front-end applications using test-driven development and open source frameworks, working with RESTful web services and ensuring cross-browser and cross-device compatibility. The role also involves knowledge of distributed microservices and full stack systems, with at least 1 year of cloud computing experience on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a lead front-end software engineer with 4+ years of professional software engineering experience and at least 1 year working with cloud computing on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud. They have strong hands-on experience with React and modern front-end development using test-driven development, RESTful web services, and cross-browser/cross-device techniques.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's DegreeAt least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience does not apply)At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's Degree7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: ReactJavaScriptAngularNodeor TypeScript4+ years of experience in open source frameworks1+ years of people management experience2+ years of experience in Agile practices

Tools & Platforms

Amazon Web ServicesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudReactAngularNode.jsRESTful web services

Required Skills

ReactJavaScriptAngularNodeHTML/CSSTypeScriptJavaopen source frameworksRESTful web servicestest-driven developmentcross-browser and cross-device developmentdistributed microservicesfull stack systemscloud computingAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudAgile practicespeople management

Hard Skills

ReactJavaScriptAngularNodeHTML/CSSTypeScriptJavaopen source frameworksRESTful web servicestest-driven developmentcross-browser developmentcross-device developmentdistributed microservicesfull stack systemstechnical design and developmentmulti-platform application systemscloud computingAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud

Soft Skills

collaborate with digital product managersshare passion for staying on top of tech trendsexperimenting with and learning new technologiesparticipating in internal & external technology communitiesmentoring other members of the engineering communityownership and accountabilitycross-functional collaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Banking
Job Function Lead front-end engineering for React-based multi-platform applications
Role Subtype Frontend Engineer
Tech Domains React, JavaScript, Python, Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Docker

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Bachelor's Degree, At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (internship experience does not apply), At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud), No immigration authorization/sponsorship for this position

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