Director, Software Engineering (Risk Tech)

In Risk Tech, we provide the foundation for Capital One to thrive in an uncertain world. Our engaged, empowered, and intelligent people produce outstanding products, working toward the common goal of transforming risk management with technology throughout Capital One. We build data-driven tools that prevent risks & automatically detect issues before they impact our business, our customers, or our communities.

Under Risk Tech, the Risk Management function handles high-profile and impactful work touching the most fundamental parts of Capital Ones business. We are on an exciting multi-year journey to revolutionize the way the team operates through the use of next-generation technologies. The goal is to become a fully automated operating environment that enhances the companys ability to manage risk with systems that are cloud-based, real-time, and intelligent.

Director, Software Engineering will lead our Risk Management Tech teams through their transformational journey, building relationships to advise and partner with the Chief Enterprise Risk Officer and Chief Audit Officer of a Fortune 100 company, and their teams, along the way.

• Lead and inspire an organization of software engineers and technology associates.
• Own and drive the transformation in the Risk Management Space - as we transform to a fully automated operating and reporting environment. This includes reducing manual processes, de-duplicating systems, and shortening the time needed for solutions to deliver customer value and regulatory compliance.
• Shift the culture from a project-based mindset to a product-mindset, leveraging user-centered design and agile methodologies.
• Design and build an AWS-based application suite for the Legal, Compliance, Audit Technology group Designs and develops practical APIs and abstractions
• Internally develop and deploy software, leveraging open-source technologies, machine learning, and data transformation.
• Continue to lead and champion our transition to a DevOps culture, while instilling operational excellence in all aspects of delivery.
• Lead experiments and drive maturity in applying emerging technology disciplines including robotic process automation, machine learning, GenAI, self-serve analytics to the Enterprise Risk portfolio.
• Act as talent magnet to recruit, motivate, mentor, and lead the best delivery talent
• Work effectively at multiple levels ranging from diving into the details with senior engineers, to white boarding high-level designs with our engineering staff, to effectively communicating with our most senior Risk Management executives and stakeholders
• Present in many different venues and formats and advance the AML agenda through personal credibility and influence
• Partner with other technology and business executives to foster a high energy, highly productive engineering organization and culture across Capital One

The successful candidate will be a seasoned technical leader with the passion, confidence, and soft skills to push and influence transformation across product, tech, and design. They will be a partnership builder with a dynamic personality - inspiring to their people, their partners, and their leaders alike.

Experience includes building environments with a strong agile culture across a variety of high-tech/design companies. High emotional intelligence and strategic orientation are essential.

You are great at listening, inspiring, being direct, putting ideas on the table, and executing to achieve shared results.

• Bachelors Degree
• At least 9 years of experience in product design, software engineering or data engineering
• At least 7 years of people management experience
• At least 5 years of experience with product engineering and development

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• 12 years of experience in software engineering with increasing technical responsibility
• 8 years of experience within a large, data-intensive environment with significant complexity and scale
• 5 years of experience with public-cloud technologies and full stack software development
• 3 years of AWS experience
• 3 years of experience working in financial services, banking, or fintech industry

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

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