This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$206,279–$283,025
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$368k
versus about
$245k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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.
Senior Director, Software Engineering - Card Architecture joins the team as a player-coach to redefine software development speed and quality through AI-native workflows. This leader will manage and mentor a high-velocity engineering team while remaining hands-on to ship production-ready code and solve complex technical problems. The role involves bridging the gap between intent and execution by utilizing agentic development tools, Claude, and LLMs to ensure all outputs are flawless, secure, and scalable. Key responsibilities include conducting design and code reviews, collaborating with product teams on spec-driven designs, and auditing technical solutions within Agile cycles. Required expertise includes extensive experience in software or data engineering, people management, and cloud-based data platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. The role focuses on eliminating technical debt while ensuring high-leverage output for card architecture systems.
What does a Software Engineering Director earn?
Median $262275 from 30 postings across 13 companies.
Agentic AI
SDLC
TLM Automation
Cloud Native
Resilience Engineering
System Design
Release Governance
Security
Software Development Life Cycle
AI-assisted development