Director, Software Engineering - SRE

Capital One; New York (NY); On-site; USD 287,000 - 329,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead innovative teams focused on operational excellence. This role involves managing software engineering practices, mentoring talented engineers, and driving the development of scalable, reliable systems. With a focus on cutting-edge technologies and best practices in Site Reliability Engineering, you'll ensure the delivery of exceptional customer experiences. Join a dynamic organization that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement, and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial benefits

Performance-based incentives

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience required.
• 5+ years of people management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow multiple teams of SRE focused software engineers.
• Continuously improve software engineering practices and mentor engineers.

Skills

node.js

Java

GO

AngularJS

React

Python

REST

JSON

XML

Ruby

Perl

NoSQL databases

relational databases

Spark

Artifactory

Maven

iOS

Android

AWS/Cloud Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Master’s Degree in Software Engineering

Job description

Director, Software Engineering - SRE

As a Capital One Director of Software Engineering, you'll work on everything from customer-facing web and mobile applications using cutting-edge open source frameworks, to highly-available RESTful microservices, to back-end Java based systems and Machine learning models using the hottest techniques in Big Data. You'll bring solid experience in emerging and traditional technologies such as: node.js, Java, GO, AngularJS, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, Ruby, Perl, NoSQL databases, relational databases, Spark, Artifactory, Maven, iOS, Android, and AWS/Cloud Infrastructure to name a few.

Capital One’s Engineering Excellence organization provides horizontal services to make it easier to build intelligent, resilient and scalable solutions. We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering focused on operational excellence to ensure the reliability, availability, scalability, and efficiency of systems that drive the best customer experiences. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering and technology background with experience leading Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and driving best practices in high-growth environments.

You will:

• Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of SRE focused software engineers
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of engineers on your team.
• Work with product managers to understand desired application capabilities and testing scenarios
• Continuously improve software engineering practices
• Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across a full-stack development tools and technologies
• Oversee the development of internal tools and automation frameworks for observability, reliability, and sustainability
• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of your solutions
• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community
• Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 7 years experience in software development
• At least 5 years experience in people management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering
• 10+ years’ of experience in software development
• 5+ years’ of experience in Agile practices
• 3+ years experience with Amazon Web Services

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

Wilmington, DE: $239,900 - $273,800 for Director, Software Engineering

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.