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Director, Software Product

Falls Church, VA · On-site

$248K - $260K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

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  • Retirement

Director, Software Product HITT is seeking a Director of Software Product to lead the teams that turn its agentic engineering practice into working software. This is a hands-on leadership role for a ...

Director, Software Product

Washington, DC · On-site

$130 - $210/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Director, Software Product HITT is seeking a Director of Software Product to lead the teams that turn its agentic engineering practice into working software. This is a hands‑on leadership role for ...

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How much do director software engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for director software engineer in Washington is $276,260.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $286,500.00 and $286,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a director software engineer?

To thrive as a Director Software Engineer, you need deep expertise in software development, architecture, and leadership, often supported by a computer science degree and extensive industry experience. Familiarity with cloud platforms, project management tools like Jira, and knowledge of scalable systems are typically required, along with certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or PMP. Outstanding communication, strategic thinking, and team-building abilities make someone stand out in this leadership position. These skills are crucial to effectively guide engineering teams, drive technical vision, and deliver high-quality software solutions aligned with organizational goals.

What is a director software engineer?

A Director Software Engineer is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing multiple software development teams and driving the technical vision for an organization. They collaborate with other executives to align engineering initiatives with business goals and ensure high-quality software delivery. Their responsibilities often include strategic planning, mentoring engineering managers, setting technical standards, and managing budgets. This role requires extensive experience in software engineering as well as strong leadership and communication skills.

How does a director software engineer balance technical leadership with people management responsibilities?

As a Director Software Engineer, you'll often find yourself balancing hands-on technical oversight with strategic team leadership. This means guiding architectural decisions, reviewing code, and setting engineering best practices, while also mentoring team leads, supporting professional development, and managing performance. It's common to spend time aligning engineering efforts with business goals, collaborating with product and design teams, and removing roadblocks for your teams. Success in this role comes from strong communication skills, delegation, and an ability to build a healthy engineering culture alongside delivering technical excellence.
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Infographic showing various Director Software Engineer job openings in Washington as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 85% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $276,260 per year, or $132.8 per hour.

Director, Software Engineering - Risk Tech

Information Technology Senior Management Forum

Mclean, VA • On-site

$269.10 - $307.20/hr

Other

Posted 10 days ago


Job description

Director, Software Engineering - Risk Tech

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.

About the team: At Capital One, risk management is not just part of the business. It is the business. In our fast-paced, rapidly evolving world, it is critical that we transform our risk management practices and capabilities to keep up with the needs of the business, our customers and stakeholders. The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) tech team is on a mission to modernize our approach to risk management with technology, moving from reactive to proactive, and from manual to automated. As a Tech Leader, you'll be at the heart of this change, helping to drive the transformation of GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) product that support our core business.

You will:

  • 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 using full-stack development tools and technologies
  • Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of your solutions
  • Bring a passion for staying 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, the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity
  • Work across teams to improve the velocity of your own and other teams
  • Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments
  • Break down existing monolithic applications into microservice architectures and build new microservices

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • At least 7 years of experience in software engineering
  • At least 5 years of experience in people management

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or Master's Degree in Software Engineering
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering
  • 5+ 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. 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.

Cambridge, MA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Director, Software Engineering

McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Director, Software Engineering

Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200 for Director, 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 laws.

Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.

Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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