Senior Director, Software Engineering 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 ...
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Senior Director, Software Engineering 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 ...
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Senior Director, Software Engineering 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 ...
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Director, Software Engineering (Network Platform Development) As a Capital One Director of Software Engineering, you'll work on everything from customer-facing web and mobile applications using ...
Director, Software Engineering (Network Platform Development) As a Capital One Director of Software Engineering, you'll work on everything from customer-facing web and mobile applications using ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
The Director Software Engineering is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing all technology-related initiatives for TFS's Enterprise Shared Services and frameworks. This role entails ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
The Director Software Engineering is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing all technology-related initiatives for TFS's Enterprise Shared Services and frameworks. This role entails ...
Westlake, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
... a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) performing mainframe, batch, Spring, and Customer Information Control System (CICS) application development within a financial ...
Westlake, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
... a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) performing mainframe, batch, Spring, and Customer Information Control System (CICS) application development within a financial ...
... a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) performing mainframe, batch, Spring, and Customer Information Control System (CICS) application development within a financial ...
... a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) performing mainframe, batch, Spring, and Customer Information Control System (CICS) application development within a financial ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$286.20 - $326.70/hr
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 ...
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Plano, TX · On-site
$286.20 - $326.70/hr
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 ...
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Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Asset Intelligence) As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, you'll work on everything from customer-facing web and mobile applications using ...
Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Asset Intelligence) As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, you'll work on everything from customer-facing web and mobile applications using ...
The Director of Software Engineering is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including design, development, implementation, and ...
The Director of Software Engineering is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including design, development, implementation, and ...
Houston, TX · On-site +1
$241K/yr
Overview HungerRush is seeking a Director, Software Engineering to lead and scale our engineering teams in delivering high-quality software solutions for the restaurant technology industry. Reporting ...
Houston, TX · On-site +1
$241K/yr
Overview HungerRush is seeking a Director, Software Engineering to lead and scale our engineering teams in delivering high-quality software solutions for the restaurant technology industry. Reporting ...
Overview HungerRush is seeking a Director, Software Engineering to lead and scale our engineering teams in delivering high-quality software solutions for the restaurant technology industry. Reporting ...
Overview HungerRush is seeking a Director, Software Engineering to lead and scale our engineering teams in delivering high-quality software solutions for the restaurant technology industry. Reporting ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
As Needed BRIEF SUMMARY The Director of Software Engineering provides strategic and technical leadership for the design, modernization, delivery, and long-term evolution of PrecisionCare's software ...
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Plano, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
As Needed BRIEF SUMMARY The Director of Software Engineering provides strategic and technical leadership for the design, modernization, delivery, and long-term evolution of PrecisionCare's software ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$286.20 - $326.70/hr
Senior Director, Software Engineering - AI As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, you'll spearhead our AI initiatives, developing and managing elite technical teams to architect ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$286.20 - $326.70/hr
Senior Director, Software Engineering - AI As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, you'll spearhead our AI initiatives, developing and managing elite technical teams to architect ...
The Role The FFIO Pricing & Billing Technology team is seeking an experienced Director, Software Engineering to accelerate support for alternative investments across our billing platform initiatives ...
The Role The FFIO Pricing & Billing Technology team is seeking an experienced Director, Software Engineering to accelerate support for alternative investments across our billing platform initiatives ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
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 ...
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Plano, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
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 ...
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Westlake, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
The Role The FFIO Pricing & Billing Technology team is seeking an experienced Director, Software Engineering to accelerate support for alternative investments across our billing platform initiatives ...
Westlake, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
The Role The FFIO Pricing & Billing Technology team is seeking an experienced Director, Software Engineering to accelerate support for alternative investments across our billing platform initiatives ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
Senior Director, Software Engineering - AI As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, you'll spearhead our AI initiatives, developing and managing elite technical teams to architect ...
Plano, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
Senior Director, Software Engineering - AI As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, you'll spearhead our AI initiatives, developing and managing elite technical teams to architect ...
Austin, TX · On-site
$250K/yr
About the Role We are looking for a Director of Engineering to lead the Procore AI Application ... What We're Looking For: • 12+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in engineering ...
Austin, TX · On-site
$250K/yr
About the Role We are looking for a Director of Engineering to lead the Procore AI Application ... What We're Looking For: • 12+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in engineering ...
Austin, TX · On-site
$250K/yr
About the Role We are looking for a Director of Engineering to lead the Procore AI Application ... What We're Looking For: 12+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in engineering leadership ...
Austin, TX · On-site
$250K/yr
About the Role We are looking for a Director of Engineering to lead the Procore AI Application ... What We're Looking For: 12+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in engineering leadership ...
Irving, TX · On-site
$129.50 - $240.50/hr
Overview We are looking for a hands‑on Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform that ingests, transforms, and loads data from various third‑party ...
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Irving, TX · On-site
$129.50 - $240.50/hr
Overview We are looking for a hands‑on Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform that ingests, transforms, and loads data from various third‑party ...
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Irving, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
Overview We are looking for a hands-on Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform that ingests, transforms, and loads data from various third-party ...
Irving, TX · On-site
$242K/yr
Overview We are looking for a hands-on Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform that ingests, transforms, and loads data from various third-party ...
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| Aspect | Director Software | Software Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Bachelor's/Master's in CS or related field, leadership experience | Bachelor's or higher in CS or related field, coding skills |
| Work Environment | Leadership, strategic planning, cross-team collaboration | Hands-on coding, development, debugging |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Tech companies, software firms, startups | Almost universal across tech industries |
| Common Search & Comparison | Often compared for career progression, responsibilities | Entry to mid-level roles, technical focus |
The main difference between a Director Software and a Software Engineer lies in their responsibilities and experience. Directors focus on strategic planning, team leadership, and project oversight, often requiring leadership credentials. Software Engineers are primarily involved in coding and technical development. While Software Engineers are more hands-on with daily technical tasks, Directors oversee multiple projects and teams, guiding overall software development strategies.

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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 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, Hadoop, Chef, Maven, iOS, Android, and AWS/Cloud Infrastructure to name a few.
Our team builds the enterprise's premier engineering intelligence platform, empowering our entire technology organization to be fundamentally data-driven. Acting as an active insights engine for everyone from front-line developers to executive leadership, this platform delivers standardized, actionable metrics across the SDLC. By surfacing critical insights into engineering efficiency, development workflows, and modern tooling adoption, we equip teams with the exact analytics needed to pinpoint structural bottlenecks, eliminate developer friction, and accelerate time-to-market.
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 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
Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments
Break existing monolithic applications into micro service architectures and build new microservices
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
At least 9 years of experience in software engineering
At least 7 years of experience in people management
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Computer Science or a Master's Degree in Software Engineering
13+ years of experience in software engineering
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. 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 EngineeringCandidates 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 theCapital 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
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