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# Senior Director, Software Engineering - Card Architecture

- **Company:** Capital One Financial Corporation
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $343,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Information Engineering, Programming Tools, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Technical Debt
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=197a151518a388f4

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree
 * At least 9 years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
 * At least 7 years of people management experience
 * At least 3 years of experience with cloud-based data platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform), * Master's Degree
 * 10+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
 * 2+ years of experience with LLM coding assistance tools such as Claude, Windsurf, Copilot or comparable tools
 * 3+ years of experience with AWS

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to join our team and fundamentally redefine the speed and quality of software development. We are a high-velocity, mission-driven group obsessed with bridging the gap between Intent and Execution (I=E). In this role, you won't just manage; you will operate as a "Player-Coach," functioning both as a high-leverage developer who ships production-ready code in hours as well as mentoring a team to become elite AI-native builders. You will own the technical benchmark, leveraging agentic development tools to its absolute limits through rigorous, spec-driven design to solve complex problems with unprecedented urgency.

This leader must have the ability to attract top-tier talent and the technical "whisperer" skills to ensure AI-generated output is flawless, secure, and scalable. Success requires an innovative mind, a proven track record of delivering next-generation products, and a passion for AI-native execution. You are a master of technical specifications who can translate complex architectures into simple, actionable reality. If you are a high-agency leader ready to define the 100x engineer era and make a massive, visible impact on our company trajectory, this is your team.

You Will:

 * Lead, mentor, and grow a high-velocity team of engineers, fostering a culture of AI adoption and rapid execution
 * Embrace and incubate AI-native workflows, leveraging Claude and LLMs to fundamentally change the math on development speed
 * Operate as a "Player-Coach," remaining deeply hands-on to ship production-ready code and solve complex technical problems
 * Collaborate with product teams to transform intent into functional reality using rigorous, spec-driven design
 * Partner with stakeholders to explain AI-generated architectures, ensuring the final product matches initial intent flawlessly
 * Work within Agile cycles to design, audit, and support technical solutions, serving as the ultimate fail-safe for AI output
 * Lead efforts to bridge I=E (Intent = Execution), guaranteeing high-leverage output without technical debt or hallucinations
 * Conduct design and code reviews to ensure AI-generated code meets world-class standards for quality and integrity


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