Director, Software Engineering (Bank Modernization)

Director, Software Engineering (Bank Modernization)
Do you want to work for a tech company that writes its own code, develops its own software, and builds its own products? Do you enjoy solving complex challenges with open source technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment? We experiment and innovate leveraging the latest technologies, engineer breakthrough customer experiences, and bring simplicity and humanity to banking. We make a difference for 65 million customers. At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We want you to be curious and ask "what if?"
Capital One is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead, manage, mentor, and build an extremely talented software engineering team to deliver a game changing core banking platform that powers multiple lines of business within the Bank. This leader must have the ability to attract and recruit the industry's best talent, and simultaneously have the technical chops to ensure that we build compelling, customer oriented solutions in an iterative methodology. Success in the role requires an innovative mind, a proven track record of delivering new consumer-facing software products, rigorous analytical skills, and a passion for creating market-leading software for millions of customers.
Background:

• Technologist: Strong engineering and technology background with the ability to learn quickly and go deep into our product and engineering solutions.
• Effective Communication: Excellent listener; proven collaborator with superiors, peers and staff.
• Partnership Attitude: Have the competencies to build very strong partnerships with other technology leaders that enable your team's ability to stay on the leading edge of industry solutions.
• Curious: Hands-on, "roll up your sleeves" collaborative style of working.
• Passionate: Bring energy and enthusiasm to the job and organization.
• Bold: History of taking smart, calculated risks and aggressively leading through change.
• Achiever: Consistently attain/exceed individual and team goals.
• Leadership: the ability to inspire your teammates to deliver quality software solutions

You will:

• Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of product focused software engineers in building our core banking platform
• Embrace and incubate emerging technology and open source products across all platforms
• Work to modernize our existing tech stacks
• Collaborate with internal teams to find areas of opportunities for automation and machine learning.
• Partner with architects, product owners, and software engineers to drive the implementation of new applications
• Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across mobile and web full-stack development tools and technologies.
• Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments
• Conduct design and code review to ensure compliance with standards
• Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity
• Create proof of concepts and see through projects through production

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 7 years of experience in software development
• At least 5 years of experience in developing scalable web applications and architectural standards
• At least 5 years of experience in people management
• At least 3 years of experience with cloud technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or a Master's Degree in Software Engineering
• 3+ years experience with Amazon Web Services
• 3+ years of experience with Core Banking platforms or related services and technologies

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
New York, NY: $287,800 - $328,500 for Director, Software Engineering
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
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