Sr Director, Software Engineer - Card Tech AI

We are seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to join our team and fundamentally redefine the speed and quality of software development. We are a high‑velocity, mission‑driven group obsessed with bridging the gap between Intent and Execution (I=E). In this role, you won’t just manage; you will operate as a “Player‑Coach,” functioning both as a high‑leverage developer who ships production‑ready code in hours as well as mentoring a team to become elite AI‑native builders. You will own the technical benchmark, leveraging agentic development tools to its absolute limits through rigorous, spec‑driven design to solve complex problems with unprecedented urgency.

Our Sr. Directors Are

• Technologists: Strong engineering and technology background with the ability to learn quickly and go deep into our product and engineering solutions – will have a DevOps mindset
• Effective Communicators: Excellent listener; proven collaborator with senior leaders, peers and staff
• Partnership Attitude: Have the competencies to build very strong partnerships with other technology leaders that enable your team's ability to stay on the leading edge of industry solutions
• Curious: Hands‑on, “roll up your sleeves” collaborative style of working
• Passionate: Bring energy and enthusiasm to the job and organization
• Bold: History of taking smart, calculated risks and aggressively leading through change
• Achievers: Consistently attain/exceed individual and team goals

You Will

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high‑velocity team of engineers, fostering a culture of AI adoption and rapid execution
• Embrace and incubate AI‑native workflows, leveraging Claude and LLMs to fundamentally change the math on development speed
• Operate as a “Player‑Coach,” remaining deeply hands‑on to ship production‑ready code and solve complex technical problems
• Collaborate with product teams to transform intent into functional reality using rigorous, spec‑driven design
• Partner with stakeholders to explain AI‑generated architectures, ensuring the final product matches initial intent flawlessly
• Work within Agile cycles to design, audit, and support technical solutions, serving as the ultimate fail‑safe for AI output
• Lead efforts to bridge I=E (Intent = Execution), guaranteeing high‑leverage output without technical debt or hallucinations
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure AI‑generated code meets world‑class standards for quality and integrity

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 9 years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
• At least 7 years of people management experience
• At least 3 years of experience with cloud‑based data platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
• 2+ years of experience with LLM coding assistance tools such as Claude, Windsurf, Copilot or comparable tools
• 3+ years of experience with AWS

Benefits

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Salary ranges by location:

• Chicago, IL: $286,200 - $326,700
• McLean, VA: $314,800 - $359,300
• New York, NY: $343,400 - $392,000
• Richmond, VA: $286,200 - $326,700
• San Francisco, CA: $343,400 - $392,000

Both full‑time and part‑time employees are eligible for performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). In addition, Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace. Capital One will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries.