Senior Director, Software Engineering

Overview Capital One is seeking an experienced software engineering leader, Senior Director, Software Engineering, to help us build and grow our Technology Site in Mexico City. Based in Mexico City, the Senior Director of Software Engineering will be responsible for building and leading a team of software engineers who focus on software delivery experience tools to make life easier for engineers to engineer; who focus on cloud governance for compliance, risk reduction, automation and drive standardization towards cloud native architectures; who focus on well managed experiences to empower leaders and application teams to have great visibility and control of their well-managed activities. As a Senior Director of Software Engineering, you will be responsible for working with senior Technology and Business Executives, understanding their Vision and translating it into Execution Strategy. You will be guiding software engineering teams that are responsible for the design and delivery of high quality software for critical business features, built on AWS to the latest technology standards. You will collaborate with Architecture, Card Product, Card Technology and Enterprise stakeholders to drive this critical project forward. You will provide Technology thought leadership and help raise the talent bar by recruiting and hiring top engineering talent. You will also work with product owners to articulate benefits of proposed solutions; influence the technical roadmap; and help business prioritize work. Location: Mexico City, Mexico Behavioral competencies, responsibilities and qualifications are listed below. Note: This description reflects the current posting and may be subject to change. Responsibilities Lead and inspire a team of 50-70 high-quality software engineers Support an aggressive recruiting agenda to assess and staff a large (100+ person) software engineering organization Provide thought leadership and guidance to software engineers and product partners with a focus on software delivery experience, cloud and risk engineering, and well managed practices Encourage innovation, cutting-edge technologies, and out-of-the-box thinking Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions Serve as the primary contact and proactively manage relationships with Capital One US Tech leaders to align resources and sequencing with strategic priorities Stay current on tech trends, participate in technology communities, and mentor engineers Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments Support continuous improvements and shift-left well-managed activities by enabling the developer community through tooling and automation Behavioral Competencies Proven track record of delivering results and influencing stakeholders in a large, matrixed environment Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to drive change Strong facilitation skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels Intellectually curious; interested in cutting-edge technologies Talent magnet with a high talent bar Ability to motivate and mentor highly technical engineers Collaborative, energetic, results-oriented, and innovative management style Strong coaching skills and the ability to inspire others Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree At least 15 years in a technical role (data and software engineering) At least 5 years of executive technology leadership experience At least 5 years of experience driving architecture and engineering excellence at enterprise scale At least 5 years of experience with public cloud technologies Fluent in Spanish and English, both spoken and written Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in STEM field 7+ years of experience with cloud architecture, cloud computing, data technologies, DevOps, open-source integrations, and software design patterns 4+ years of software engineering experience in financial services, banking, or credit card Willingness to travel occasionally for initiatives, meetings, conferences, or training EEO statement: Capital One respects differences in culture, religion, and ethnicity. We promote equal opportunities and development for all personnel. In the hiring process, we seek to provide equal employment opportunities to candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil status, national origin, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. For technical support or questions about Capital One’s recruiting process, please email Capital One does not provide, endorse or guarantee third-party products or information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several entities; positions posted in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, and Mexico correspond to respective Capital One entities. #J-18808-Ljbffr