Sr Director, Software Engineer - Card Tech Ai

Capital One

Chicago, IL, United States
Base: chicago/richmond $286,200-$326,700; mclean $...
9+ years software engineering experience
7+ years people management experience
3+ years cloud platform experience aws azure gcp
This role requires a Senior Director who operates as a 'Player-Coach' to ship production-ready code while mentoring an elite AI-native engineering team

Job Summary

  • This role requires a Senior Director who operates as a 'Player-Coach' to ship production-ready code while mentoring an elite AI-native engineering team.
  • The successful candidate will leverage agentic development tools and rigorous spec-driven design to fundamentally redefine the speed and quality of software development.
  • Capital One offers competitive salaries ranging from $286,200 to $392,000 based on location, along with performance-based incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Matching Summary

This role requires a Senior Director who operates as a 'Player-Coach' to ship production-ready code while mentoring an elite AI-native engineering team.

Salary

Base: Chicago/Richmond $286,200-$326,700; McLean $314,800-$359,300; NY/SF $343,400-$392,000; Bonus/Equity: Performance based incentive compensation available; Benefits: Comprehensive health, financial, and well-being support provided

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 9+ years software engineering experience
  • 7+ years people management experience
  • 3+ years cloud platform experience AWS Azure GCP
  • Player-coach developer capable of shipping code
  • AI-native workflow and LLM tool expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience with Claude Windsurf Copilot tools
  • Strong partnership building with senior leaders
  • Passion for high-velocity mission-driven culture
  • Ability to translate complex architectures simply

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 9 years minimum software engineering experience
  • 7 years minimum people management experience
  • 3 years cloud data platform experience
  • Eligible for employment authorization in US

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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