Director, Software Engineering (Network Platform)

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VAPlano, TXRichmond, VA
Salary: $269,100–$307,200 / yr
Posted: 32 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $223k

This role $288k

$133k most similar roles pay here $326k

This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$272,187 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $288k versus about $223k for comparable roles.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Software Engineering (Network Platform)

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As Director, Software Engineering (Network Platform), you will lead multiple teams of product-focused software engineers to drive a major network infrastructure transformation. You will be responsible for shifting the network toward an Intent Based Network architecture using Infrastructure-as-Code principles while replacing manual processes with intelligent automation and agentic AI technologies. Your daily work involves managing engineering practices, mentoring staff, and overseeing the development of high-availability RESTful microservices and backend systems. The role requires expertise in a diverse technology stack including Java, Go, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Perl, Spark, and AWS cloud infrastructure, alongside experience with NoSQL and relational databases. You will solve complex problems by breaking down monolithic applications into microservices while ensuring the craftsmanship, resilience, and scalability of solutions across a complex landscape involving routing, switching, and Wi-Fi technologies.

What does a Software Engineering Director earn?

Median $262275 from 30 postings across 13 companies.

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Skills

AWS Infrastructure-as-Code Microservices Java Python Go Node.js React AngularJS Spark NoSQL Relational Databases REST JSON XML Ruby Perl Maven Artifactory Agile Machine Learning Big Data

What you'll do

Lead and grow multiple teams of product-focused software engineers while mentoring their professional development.
Transition network infrastructure toward a proactive, Intent Based Network architecture using Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
Automate complex technology landscapes and replace manual operational processes with intelligent automation and agentic AI.
Break existing monolithic applications into microservice architectures to improve scalability and resilience.
Deploy new and existing applications into AWS cloud environments.
Standardize engineering configurations and consolidate overlapping vendor functions to maximize technological efficiency.
Improve software engineering practices and team velocity across full-stack development tools and technologies.

What we're looking for

Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (preferred).
At least 7 years of experience in software development.
At least 7 years of experience in network engineering and architecture.
At least 7 years of experience in advanced networking concepts including routing, switching, and Wi-Fi.
At least 5 years of experience in people management.
8+ years of experience in cloud and software-defined networking (preferred).
5+ years of experience in Agile practices (preferred).

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