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, 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 Front-End Software Engineers who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One.

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.

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 One’s design system. Together, these systems represent multiple “front doors” of the company, directly shaping the digital experience for millions of customers and prospects.

What You’ll 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

• Bachelor’s 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

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: $229,900 - $262,400 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 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 the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).