Capital One is looking to build out and scale GraphQL as a platform for the Enterprise, requiring technical leadership and guidance to design, implement, and manage scalable and performant GraphQL solutions, while also guiding strategy, mentoring the team, and streamlining development practices.
Requirements
- At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
- 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
- 2+ years of experience in Agile practices
Responsibilities
- 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.
Other
- At least 4 years of people management experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- 7+ years of people management experience
- This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
