Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Director, Software Engineering - Associate Experience

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 Associate Experience Technology (AXT) organization with oversight of software engineering initiatives that will further the usage of endpoint technology. You will lead and enable full stack teams with strong data experts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and influence innovative solutions. Additionally, you will proactively identify opportunities to enhance relationships with our partners within the Associate Experience and Developer experience teams.

As part of this role, you'll work on designing cloud native solutions and will have the opportunity to work on emerging technologies such as: AWS, Java, Python, Endpoint technologies, Big Data technologies, to name a few. 
 

You will:

• Lead multiple delivery teams and coach team through their career development and performance

• Develop the technical strategy, roadmap and vision for the platforms you own

•  Work with product managers to understand desired application capabilities and testing scenarios - Continuously improve software engineering practices

•  Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across a full-stack development tools and technologies

• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of your solutions

• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community

•  Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity

•  Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments

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 experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or software development

• 8+ years experience architecting and delivering software systems or platforms  

• 6+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• 5+ years of experience developing in Golang, Python, Java, or Scala  

• 5+ years of experience in open source frameworks

• 3+ years of experience working with Big Data  

• 3+ years of experience working with Cyber Security 

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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