Sr Director, Software Engineer - Card Tech AI at Capital One

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.

This leader must have the ability to attract top-tier talent and the technical "whisperer" skills to ensure AI-generated output is flawless, secure, and scalable. Success requires an innovative mind, a proven track record of delivering next-generation products, and a passion for AI-native execution. You are a master of technical specifications who can translate complex architectures into simple, actionable reality. If you are a high-agency leader ready to define the 100x engineer era and make a massive, visible impact on our company trajectory, this is your team.

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 offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

Salary

Chicago, IL: $286,200 - $326,700 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

McLean, VA: $314,800 - $359,300 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

New York, NY: $343,400 - $392,000 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

Richmond, VA: $286,200 - $326,700 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

San Francisco, CA: $343,400 - $392,000 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

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.

EEO Statement

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 for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.