Capital One
Senior Director, Full-stack Engineer (Remote-Eligible) - Global Payment Network
$286K–$359K
McLean, VA +4 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
US Remote
Richmond, VA
Plano, TX
Riverwoods, IL - Experience
- At least 7 years of people management experience; at least 9 years in software engineering and solution architecture, enterprise architecture and design patterns, cloud computing, and Data architecture. Preferred experience includes the stated alternatives of 12+ years in several areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field; Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Leads engineering teams and technical strategy for scalable, resilient payment network platforms, including full-stack development and AWS deployments.
What you'll do
- Lead, manage, mentor, and grow multiple software engineering teams and their talent strategy.
- Set long-term technical strategy and architecture standards, aligning platform roadmaps with business leaders.
- Guide delivery and operational health of full-stack solutions, including availability, resilience, scalability, and AWS deployment.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- At least 7 years of people management experience.
- At least 9 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture, enterprise architecture and design patterns, cloud computing, and Data architecture.
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- Expertise in the strategic application of agentic AI coding tools and demonstrated experience using AI-driven tools.
Pay
$286,200 - $326,700 USD base salary (Remote, Plano, Richmond, or Riverwoods); $314,800 - $359,300 USD base salary (McLean)
Tools
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Python, Rust
AI focus
Apply automation and AI-native engineering to unlock real-time insights; use agentic AI coding tools and AI-driven tools to address development challenges.
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