Hiring: Director, Software Engineer Company: Capital One Location: McLean, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:56:43 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Software Engineering Leadership, People Management, Full-Stack Development, Microservices, RESTful APIs, AWS/Cloud Infrastructure, Agile, Java, Node.js, Go, AngularJS, React, Python, Big Data, Machine Learning, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Spark, Maven, Artifactory, iOS, Android Experience: - At least 7 years' experience in software development - At least 5 years' experience in people management - 10+ years' experience in software development (preferred) - 5+ years' 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 - Partner 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 full-stack development tools and technologies - Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions - Stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, and mentor the engineering community - Encourage innovation, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity - Improve the velocity of teams - Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments - Break existing 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) - Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position Compensation: - McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Director, Software Engineering - San Francisco, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Director, Software Engineering - Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location - This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI) - Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive 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!