Director Atm Software Developer Jobs in Illinois

As a Capital One Senior 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 some of the hottest technologies in Cloud and AI. You'll bring solid experience in emerging and traditional technologies such as Claude Code, Windsurf, node.js, Java, GO, AngularJS, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, Ruby, Perl, NoSQL, Spark, Artifactory, Maven, iOS, Android, and AWS/Cloud Infrastructure, to name a few.

Our team serves as the technical visionary and strategic engine behind Capital One’s Partnership Card organization, driving world‑class credit experiences for iconic brands like Kohl’s, Williams‑Sonoma, and T‑Mobile, among others. We are committed to bringing a destination‑technology mindset that balances bold innovation with the architectural discipline to build systems that are resilient, scalable, and built to last. By accelerating the integration of cutting‑edge AI‑powered development, we empower our engineers to automate complex workflows and deliver smarter, data‑driven customer capabilities.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between ambitious technology and tangible business growth, consistently enhancing the experience for our customers and partners.

At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. You will promote a culture of engineering excellence, and strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where the ideas of others can be heard and championed. You will lead the way in creating next‑generation talent for Capital One Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting to keep building our community.

• 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 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 and 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
• Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments
• Break existing monolithic applications into micro‑service architectures and build new microservices

• 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
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion

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.

• Chicago, IL: $286,200 - $326,700 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering
• McLean, VA: $314,800 - $359,300 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace.