Director, Software Engineering-Card Partnerships Data

Director, Software Engineering-Card Partnerships Data

As a Capital One Director of Software Engineering in Card Partnerships, you'll work on “everything data” in support of Card Partnerships. Card Partnerships is a full scale (and growing) line of business providing Cobrand and Private Label Credit Card products to both Consumer and Business customers. Working in concert with external clients from leading brands across retail, travel, and specialty verticals, and internal leaders across product, design, marketing, risk, and technology, you will leverage the power of data to unlock value for our clients, customers, and stakeholders.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to define, build, and operate a robust Data Product that captures insights from our Partner Clients, enables deeply personalized content, tailors customer offers, and optimizes credit decisioning. You will build reporting capabilities to service both internal Capital One associates and external employees of partner clients, integrating market-leading BI tooling with in-house technology for a seamless user experience. You will lead the systems that exchange mission-critical data with our partners, using a combination of real-time APIs, asynchronous streams, and batch files.

In support of these responsibilities, we are seeking a technology leader with a blend of acumen across People Leadership, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, and Architecture. Candidates should be passionate about maintaining a well-managed suite of systems centered around Partnerships Data, while driving innovation and forward-leaning investment that leverages and builds upon shared technical platforms.

This individual will be an engineering leader with experience leading full stack teams who enjoys solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment. At Capital One, you’ll be part of a collaborative team of innovators, problem-solvers, and technologists, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs.

Our technical environment is built on modern, cloud-native technologies and architectural patterns. While we value your unique experience, you'll primarily be working with teams using technologies like :

Cloud : AWS (Glue, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, etc.)

Languages : Python, Java, and Scala for our data pipelines and APIs

Frameworks : Apache Spark for large-scale data processing

Integrations : RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Kafka Streaming, and Batch processing

You will :

Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of product focused software engineers

Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of engineers in your organization

Work with Product Managers to understand business needs and build delivery roadmaps

Partner with Architects & Distinguished Engineers to align and build toward target architectures

Continuously improve software engineering practices throughout design, development, and testing phases of the SDLC

Work within and across Agile teams to deliver high-performing software across full-stack development tools and technologies

Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of Partnerships Data solutions

Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends and experiment with and learn new technologies, especially related to Data

Engage with internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community

Encourage innovation, use of emerging technologies, teamwork, and diversity of thought

Work across the Partnerships Segment to improve the velocity of your and other teams

Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into cloud native AWS environments

Seek out and action opportunities to contribute to shared platforms and maximize the value of investments for the Card division and overall Enterprise

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree

At least 7 years of experience in software development

At least 5 years of experience in people management

Preferred Qualifications :

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering

10+ years of experience in software development

5+ years of experience operating in a heavily regulated technology environment (e.g. finance, healthcare, etc.)

3+ years of experience with Data Management

2+ years of experience building & operating systems in public cloud (e.g. AWS, Azure, etc.)

2+ years of experience working with internal leaders & external business clients

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.

Chicago, IL : $239,900 - $273,800 for Director, Software Engineering

McLean, VA : $263,900 - $301,200 for Director, Software Engineering

Richmond, VA : $239,900 - $273,800 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.

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