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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Technical Program Manager - Card Tech - **Company:** Capital One Financial Corporation - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $209,500.0 - $239,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gm0ey2 ## About the Role + a seasoned technical leader who can navigate ambiguity and drive results. + someone that thrives in a dynamic environment; and + are ready to provide thought leadership that builds engineering and delivery excellence. If you're passionate about changing banking for good and ready to tackle some of the most challenging technical problems in the industry, we want to hear from you. Our TPM Directors have: + Strong technical backgrounds (ideally building highly scalable platforms, products, or services) with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks throughout delivery life-cycle + Exceptional communication and collaboration skills + Excellent problem solving and influencing skills + A quantitative approach to problem solving and a collaborative implementer to holistic solutions; a systems thinker + Experience as a TPM leader to grow and develop a team of TPMs, while also building the foundations for the TPM practice + Ability to simplify the technically complex and drive well-educated decisions across product, engineering, design, and data science representatives + Deep focus on execution, follow-through, accountability, and results + Exceptional cross-team collaboration; able to work across different functions, organizations, and reporting boundaries to get the job done. + Highly tuned emotional intelligence, good listener, and deep seated empathy for teams and partners Basic Qualifications: + Bachelor's degree + At least 7 years of experience managing technical programs Preferred Qualifications: + 7+ years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing + 3+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services / architecture - preferably using AWS + 3+ years experience building highly scalable mobile products & platforms + 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery + 3+ years years experience delivering large and complex programs - where you own the business or technical vision, collaborate with large cross-functional teams, secure commitments on deliverables and unblock teams to land business impact + Experience in building systems & solutions within a highly regulated environment + Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) + MBA or Master's Degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering) or equivalent experience ## Related Videos - [Successful talent development in tech: A joint journey of executives and talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1497-successful-talent-development-in-tech-a-joint-journey-of-executives-and-talents) - [Best Practices for AI-Assisted Development of Distributed Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100200-best-practices-for-ai-assisted-development-of-distributed-systems) - [Containers in the cloud - State of the Art in 2022](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/410-containers-in-the-cloud-state-of-the-art-in-2022) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Your Distributed System Just Got a Brain. 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