Capital One: Director, Software Engineering

Company: Capital One
Location: Leesburg
Posted on: August 2, 2020

Job Description:

Towers Crescent 2 (12067), United States of America, Vienna, VirginiaAt Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.Director, Software EngineeringDirector, Software EngineeringAre you excited by the challenge of solving large-scale FinTech problems through innovative engineering and product management? Do you enjoy solving complex challenges with open source technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment? We're looking for an influential engineering leader to provide strategic direction on initiatives with significant bottom line impact.This role provides a considerable opportunity for ingenuity, as this individual will work as a key leader of an exceptionally talented team, to deliver cutting edge innovation at a massive scale.We are looking for an independent thinker who makes convincing, evidence-based decisions. The ideal candidate will devise clear roadmaps to innovation and is comfortable thinking strategically and diving deep; a vanguard leader who can identify opportunities and leverage the team to translate them into live solutions, used by millions of happy customers.What you will need to bring for this position:Experience building and leading a team in the development and rapid delivery of next-generation digital productsA history of embracing and incubating emerging technology and open source productsAbility to collaborate with various partners in the tech, startup and academic ecosystemsThe ability to seed and extend innovation into the greater organization to develop key talent, consistent with that of a leading technology companyExceptional management ability: Manage software engineering team to deliver technology prototypes in support of business assessment.Technical Leadership: the ability to inspire your teammates to deliver quality software solutionsRecruit, motivate, mentor, and lead the best application engineering talent.Innovative thinking with a passion for problem-solvingAbility to provide a logical framework to support conclusions and ideas.Great attitude, team player and energy amplifier. Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and technologiesTake ideas and concepts, and visualize them in ways such that they are communicated effectively and compellingly for internal leaders, partners and customersUnderstanding of ways to lead a team developing in an Agile environmentResponsibilities:Provide technical leadership to a dynamic team throughout the software development life cycleCollaborate with architects, other teams, product owners, and software engineers to drive implementation of new applicationsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsConduct design and code review to ensure compliance with standardsAbility to work independently in a fast paced, unstructured environmentEnsure adherence to continuous improvement practices as required to meet quality / time to market imperativesMaintain records to document program development and revisionsBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's DegreeAt least 5 years' building and leading software engineering teamsAt least 5 years' experience with object-oriented programming, functional programming, and data designAt least 5 years' experience in developing scalable web applications and architectural standardsAt least 5 years' experience with Amazon Web ServicesAt least 4 years' of experience operating in Software Engineering space with DevOps thinkingAt least 2 years' of experience in technologies building and managing Container management and orchestration platforms.Preferred Qualifications:Master's DegreeExperience building financial systems in banking industryExperience working with major core banking systems10+ years' experience in software development10+ years' experience in Agile practices5+ years' experience working with Google Cloud Platform3+ years' working with KubernetesCapital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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