Hiring: Director, Software Engineer (Global Payment Network) Company: Capital One Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 17:56:43 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Software Engineering Leadership, People Management, Cloud-Native Architecture, Microservices, AWS, Java, Go, Node.js, Python, React, AngularJS, REST, JSON, XML, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Spark, Maven, Artifactory, iOS, Android, Agile, AI Tooling, Distributed Systems, Payment Networks Experience: - At least 7 years of experience in software engineering - At least 5 years of experience in people management - 10+ years of experience in software engineering (preferred) - 5+ years of experience in Agile practices (preferred) Required Skills: - Lead, manage, and grow multiple teams of product-focused software engineers - Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of engineers - Collaborate with product managers to understand application capabilities and testing scenarios - Continuously improve software engineering practices - Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support full-stack technical solutions - Lead craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions - Deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments - Break down monolithic applications into microservice architectures and build new microservices - 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 Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree - Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (preferred) - Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity beyond basic code completion (preferred) - Passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, and mentoring the engineering community - Encourages innovation, inclusion, outside-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity - Sponsorship available for qualified applicants Compensation: - Houston, TX: $244,700 - $279,200 - McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 - Plano, TX: $244,700 - $279,200 - Riverwoods, IL: $244,700 - $279,200 - Eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI) - Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!