Director, Software Engineer - Card Tech Ai

Capital One

Chicago, IL, US
Base: chicago/richmond $244,700-$279,200; mclean $...
7+ years software development experience
5+ years people management experience
3+ years cloud platform experience
This role requires a Director who operates as a 'Player-Coach' capable of shipping production-ready code while mentoring an elite AI-native engineering team

Job Summary

  • This role requires a Director who operates as a 'Player-Coach' capable of shipping 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 $244,700 to $335,100 depending on location, along with performance-based incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Matching Summary

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

Salary

Base: Chicago/Richmond $244,700-$279,200; McLean $269,100-$307,200; NY/SF $293,600-$335,100; Bonus/Equity: Performance based incentive compensation available; Benefits: Comprehensive health, financial, and well-being support included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years software development experience
  • 5+ years people management experience
  • 3+ years cloud platform experience
  • AI-native workflow leadership
  • Player-coach coding capability

Nice-to-have

  • Master's degree in Computer Science
  • Experience with LLM coding assistants
  • Strong partnership building skills
  • Agile cycle design and audit
  • Innovative risk-taking mindset

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 7+ years software development experience
  • 5+ years people management experience
  • 3+ years AWS/Azure/GCP experience
  • Eligible for employment authorization

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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