Senior Director, Software Engineering
As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, you will work on everything from customer‑facing web and mobile applications using cutting‑edge open‑source frameworks, to highly‑available RESTful microservices, to back‑end Java‑based systems using the hottest techniques in Big Data. You will bring strong experience in emerging and traditional technologies such as: node.js, Java, GO, AngularJS, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, Ruby, Perl, NoSQL databases, relational databases, Hadoop, Chef, Maven, iOS, Android, and AWS/Cloud Infrastructure to name a few.
You will:
Systems Thinking and Problem Solving: Apply a deep understanding of complex, distributed systems to proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve cross‑organizational technical challenges and systemic reliability gaps.
Operational Excellence: Oversee all aspects of operations, focusing on system stability, performance, and availability, including setting and enforcing Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and managing incident response processes.
Engineering and Architecture: Guide the development lifecycle (SDLC) and software delivery, ensuring adherence to best practices to build highly reliable, scalable, and resilient systems, and promote the adoption of automated deployment workflows across large‑scale platforms and products with a focus on cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
People and Organization Management: Lead hiring, mentoring, and development of a high‑performing engineering team, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and blameless post‑mortems, and allocate resources efficiently to align with top priorities.
Cross‑Functional Partnership: Collaborate with engineering, product, and business leaders to align reliability initiatives with overall organizational goals and manage technical risk.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
At least 9 years of experience in software development
At least 7 years of experience in people management
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
13+ years of experience in software development
8+ years of experience in Agile practices
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:
McLean, VA: $314,800 - $359,300
Plano, TX: $286,200 - $326,700
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary 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 is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/veteran) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace.
For accommodations, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1‑800‑304‑9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com.
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You will:
Systems Thinking and Problem Solving: Apply a deep understanding of complex, distributed systems to proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve cross‑organizational technical challenges and systemic reliability gaps.
Operational Excellence: Oversee all aspects of operations, focusing on system stability, performance, and availability, including setting and enforcing Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and managing incident response processes.
Engineering and Architecture: Guide the development lifecycle (SDLC) and software delivery, ensuring adherence to best practices to build highly reliable, scalable, and resilient systems, and promote the adoption of automated deployment workflows across large‑scale platforms and products with a focus on cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
People and Organization Management: Lead hiring, mentoring, and development of a high‑performing engineering team, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and blameless post‑mortems, and allocate resources efficiently to align with top priorities.
Cross‑Functional Partnership: Collaborate with engineering, product, and business leaders to align reliability initiatives with overall organizational goals and manage technical risk.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
At least 9 years of experience in software development
At least 7 years of experience in people management
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
13+ years of experience in software development
8+ years of experience in Agile practices
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:
McLean, VA: $314,800 - $359,300
Plano, TX: $286,200 - $326,700
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary 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 is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/veteran) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace.
For accommodations, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1‑800‑304‑9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com.
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