Director, Full Stack Engineer

About the role

As a Director, Full‑stack Engineer at Capital One, you will lead high‑performing engineering teams working to define the future of banking in the cloud. You will partner closely with product managers, designers, architects and executive leaders to deliver scalable, customer‑centric solutions. Directors are technical people leaders who drive engineering strategy, guide complex architectural decisions and translate business goals into impactful technology platforms. You will foster a culture of engineering excellence and inclusivity, balancing technical depth with empowered team leadership, and mentor managers and engineers while driving workforce strategy and recruiting top‑tier talent. You will own your domain’s technical health, delivery velocity and system resilience, shaping long‑term technology strategy, platform roadmaps, and a culture of continuous learning and high‑impact delivery.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Design, develop, test, implement and support technical solutions across full‑stack development tools and technologies within Agile teams.
• Lead craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions.
• Stay on top of tech trends, experiment with new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor the engineering community.
• Encourage innovation, inclusion, outside‑of‑the‑box thinking, teamwork, self‑organization and diversity.
• Improve velocity of your team and other teams.
• Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments.
• Oversee and guide the technical implementation of breaking monolithic applications into microservice architectures and build new microservices.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering).
• At least 5 years of people management experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in all of the following:
  • Software engineering and solution architecture
  • Enterprise architecture and design patterns
  • Cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Data architecture

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in all of the following:
  • Software engineering and solution architecture
  • Enterprise architecture and design patterns
  • Web technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, SPA frameworks)
  • Designing and building distributed HPC and ML systems
  • Cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Data architecture
• 10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages such as Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, C#, Scala.
• 8+ years of experience with database and database management systems.
• 10+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support.
• 5+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud‑based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• 10+ years of experience with networking protocols and integration with third‑party distributed systems.
• 5+ years of experience mentoring senior engineers and driving professional development within technical teams.
• 2+ years of experience leading cross‑domain architectural reviews and establishing coding and design standards.
• Expertise in the strategic application of agentic AI coding tools to solve systemic development challenges.

Pay

• McLean, VA: $269,100 – $307,200
• Plano, TX: $244,700 – $279,200
• Richmond, VA: $244,700 – $279,200
• Riverwoods, IL: $244,700 – $279,200
• Other locations: salary range based on local market; actual annualized salary reflected in offer letter.
• Eligible for performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI).

Benefits

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

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.