Director, Software Engineering

West Creek 6 (12076), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia
Director, Software Engineering
We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering who is passionate about growing and sustaining an innovative technology organization while fostering a culture of engineering and operational excellence. This individual will be an engineering leader who enjoys 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 builders, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs.
The Director of Software Engineering is in the Enterprise Platform Technology line of business and oversight of an enterprise financial core platform. In this role, you will focus on our resiliency posture, technical strategy and multi-year roadmap, and collaboration across all lines of business. Your expertise in software engineering and knowledge of data engineering will position you to influence peer technical partners and business stakeholders.
You will design cloud native solutions and will have the opportunity to work on emerging technologies such as: AWS, Scala, Java, Python, TypeScript, ReactJS, Node, NewRelic, , etc.
Specifically you will:

• Lead multiple agile teams and coach and mentor engineers through their career development and performance
• Work with Product partners to develop the technology strategy, roadmap and vision for the platforms you own; and deliver application capabilities
• Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across a full-stack development tools and technologies
• Lead complex vendor relationships and ensure well-managed integration of vendor platforms into our broader Capital One ecosystem
• Develop and leverage trusted relationships across Architecture, Design, and other Technology leaders to ensure strategic alignment across key Bank Tech initiatives
• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities
• Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 7 years experience in software engineering or software development
• At least 5 years experience in people management
• At least 5 years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or software development
• 7+ years of experience with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering
• 5+ years of experience with monitoring, alerting & streaming technologies
• 5+ years of experience in Agile practices
• 3+ years of experience in modernizing technology stacks

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 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.
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