Director, Software Engineering - Risk Tech

Capital One - Richmond, VA

Hiring: Director, Software Engineering - Risk Tech Company: Capital One Location: Richmond, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:56:43 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Software Engineering Leadership, People Management, Risk Tech, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance), Full-Stack Development, Microservices, RESTful APIs, AWS/Cloud Infrastructure, Agile, Java, Node.js, Python, React, AngularJS, Spark, NoSQL, Relational Databases, AI Tooling, Machine Learning, Big Data 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 - Partner with product managers to understand application capabilities and testing scenarios - Design, develop, test, implement, and support full-stack technical solutions within and across Agile teams - Drive craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions - Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments - Break down monolithic applications into microservice architectures and build new microservices - Continuously improve software engineering practices and work across teams to improve velocity - Stay current with emerging technologies and mentor the broader engineering community 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) - Sponsorship available for qualified applicants Compensation: - Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200 (full-time annual salary) - Cambridge, MA and McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 (full-time annual salary) - Eligible for 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 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!