Senior Director, Cloud-Scale Software Engineering

Capital One; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 286,000 - 327,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead multiple high‑performing teams, aligning engineering strategy with enterprise goals and cloud platforms. You will mentor managers, drive platform roadmaps, and collaborate with product, design, and executive leaders to advance scalable, customer‑centric banking solutions.

The role emphasizes technical depth, people leadership, and the creation of a resilient, innovative engineering culture across Capital One Tech, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• At least 7 years of people management experience.
• At least 9 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
• At least 9 years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of product focused software engineers.
• Shape long‑term technical strategy and architecture standards for enterprise platforms.
• Partner with senior engineering and business leaders to align product roadmaps with scalable technology capabilities.
• Drive talent strategy, ensuring succession planning, skill development, and equitable opportunity across engineering teams.

Skills

People management

Software architecture

Cloud computing

Distributed systems

Leadership

Technical vision

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead multiple high‑performing teams, aligning engineering strategy with enterprise goals and cloud platforms. You will mentor managers, drive platform roadmaps, and collaborate with product, design, and executive leaders to advance scalable, customer‑centric banking solutions.

The role emphasizes technical depth, people leadership, and the creation of a resilient, innovative engineering culture across Capital One Tech, with a