Capital One
Director,SoftwareEngineer-CardTechAI
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“Director, Software Engineer - Card Tech AI at Capital One. Skills: AI-native builders, agentic development tools, AI-generated output is flawless, secure, and scalable, AI-native execution, translate complex architectures into simple, actionable reality, 100x engineer era. Lead, mentor, and grow a high-velocity team of engineers. foster a culture of AI adoption and rapid execution”
Industry & Context.
solve complex problems with unprecedented urgency; solve complex technical problems
will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree, At least 7 years’ experience in software development, At least 5 years’ experience in people management, At least 3 years of experience with cloud-based data platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
Nice to Have
Master's Degree, 7+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering, 1+ years of experience with LLM coding assistance tools such as Claude, Windsurf, Copilot or comparable tools, 3+ years of experience with AWS
What You'll Do.
and grow a high-velocity team of engineers
foster a culture of AI adoption and rapid execution
Embrace and incubate AI-native workflows
leverage Claude and LLMs to fundamentally change the math on development speed
Operate as a "Player-Coach"
remain deeply hands-on to ship production-ready code
solve complex technical problems
Collaborate with product teams to transform intent into functional reality using rigorous
Partner with stakeholders to explain AI-generated architectures
ensure the final product matches initial intent flawlessly
Work within Agile cycles to design
and support technical solutions
serve as the ultimate fail-safe for AI output
Lead efforts to bridge I=E (Intent = Execution)
guarantee high-leverage output without technical debt or hallucinations
Conduct design and code reviews to ensure AI-generated code meets world-class standards for quality and integrity
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Effective Communicators; proven collaborator with senior leaders, peers and staff; Partnership Attitude; build very partnerships with other technology leaders; Collaborate with product teams; Partner with stakeholders
Communication Scope
Effective Communicators; Excellent proven collaborator with senior leaders, peers and staff; Partner with stakeholders to explain AI-generated architectures
Process & Methodology
Agile cycles
Full Job Description
Director, Software Engineer - Card Tech AI We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to join our team and fundamentally redefine the speed and quality of software development. We are a high-velocity, mission-driven group obsessed with bridging the gap between Intent and Execution (I=E). In this role, you won't just manage; you will operate as a "Player-Coach," functioning both as a high-leverage developer who ships production-ready code in hours as well as mentoring a team to become elite AI-native builders. You will own the technical benchmark, leveraging agentic development tools to its absolute limits through rigorous, spec-driven design to solve complex problems with unprecedented urgency. This leader must have the ability to attract top-tier talent and the technical "whisperer" skills to ensure AI-generated output is flawless, secure, and scalable. Success requires an innovative mind, a proven track record of delivering next-generation products, and a passion for AI-native execution. You are a master of technical specifications who can translate complex architectures into simple, actionable reality. If you are a high-agency leader ready to define the 100x engineer era and make a massive, visible impact on our company trajectory, this is your team. **_Our Directors Are:_** * Technologists: Strong engineering and technology background with the ability to learn quickly and go deep into our product and engineering solutions - will have a DevOps mindset * Effective Communicators: Excellent listener; proven collaborator with senior leaders, 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 leadin
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