Sr. Director, Software Engineering; Security Evolution

Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Security Evolution)

As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, you'll work on everything from security platforms to cloud and software development, building Capital One’s future state security capabilities. You will bring your deep knowledge of security functions such as Web Application Firewalls, Bot Protection, DoS protection, firewalling, network access control and content protection and combine that with world‑class engineering and software development.

• Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of product‑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
• 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
• Work across to improve the velocity of your and other teams
• Formulate downstream strategy for what we need to do to evolve our security infrastructure based on our key business needs – automated deployments, automated controls, controls simplification and technical layering simplification, restricted perimeter, DoS/DDoS protection, WAF, Bot services, API security
• Develop roadmap alongside peer groups
• Immediately drive pilot for a 12‑month defined 'evolved restricted perimeter'
• Advise on changes to vendor roadmaps and COF’s choices (driving reselection if needed) of vendor software, hardware, etc

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 9 years’ experience in software development
• At least 7 years’ experience in people management

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering
• 13+ years’ of experience in software development
• 8+ years’ of experience in Agile practices

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.

McLean, VA: $314,800 – $359,300 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

New York, NY: $343,400 – $392,000 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

Plano, TX: $286,200 – $326,700 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

Richmond, VA: $286,200 – $326,700 for Sr. Dir, 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 (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local…