Director, Software Engineering
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
The position scores highly due to a significant salary bracket, opportunities for team leadership, and the potential for innovative impact on technology.
- Competitive salary: $239,900 - $301,200/year based on location
- Lead diverse software engineering teams
- Innovate in machine learning and cloud technologies
- Requires significant experience (7+ years)
Pros
- High salary of $239,900 - $301,200, depending on location
- Lead and mentor multiple software engineering teams
- Work with cutting-edge technologies including microservices and Machine Learning
Cons
- Extensive experience required (minimum 7 years in development and 5 in management)
- Expectations for constant learning and adaptation to new technologies
- Potentially high-pressure environment in a competitive industry
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • Hybrid / office work with potential team travel
Good fit
- Senior software engineers
- Leaders passionate about technology and mentoring
- Candidates aiming for impact in tech-driven roles
Not recommended for
- Recent graduates or those without management experience
- Individuals looking for non-technical roles
- Someone avoiding fast-paced environments
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Director, Software Engineering
As a Capital One Director of Software Engineering, you'll 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 and Machine learning models using the hottest techniques in Big Data. You'll bring solid experience in emerging and traditional technologies such as: node.js, Java, GO, AngularJS, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, Ruby, Perl, NoSQL databases, relational databases, Spark, Artifactory, Maven, iOS, Android, and AWS/Cloud Infrastructure to name a few.
You will:
Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of product focused software engineers
Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of engineers on your team.
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
Work across to improve the velocity of your and other teams
Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments
Break existing monolithic applications into micro service architectures and build new microservices
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
At least 7 years’ experience in software development
At least 5 years’ experience in people management
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering
10+ years’ of experience in software development
5+ 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. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $263,900 - $301,200 for Director, Software Engineering
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount 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.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. 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.If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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