Director, Software Engineering at Capital One | CA | Rezi

Director, Software Engineering at Capital One

Director, Software Engineering

Capital One · CA

1 weeks ago

Director, Software Engineering

Capital One · CA

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About the Role

Lead engineering teams in developing foundational technology capabilities that accelerate the delivery of customer-facing web and mobile applications. This role involves managing a diverse ecosystem of microservices and real-time systems hosted on AWS, leveraging open-source frameworks and strong software engineering principles to solve complex problems in scalability, monitoring, and automation. The ideal candidate is a servant leader with a people-first approach and a strong engineering mindset, fostering a safe and collaborative culture to drive excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead with humility and grow talented engineers building next-level engineering capabilities.
  • Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of engineers.
  • Raise accountability and build a culture of continuous excellence.
  • Build psychological safety within teams and adjacent teams.
  • Engage with stakeholders to define strategic imperatives and execute roadmaps for digital customer products and services.
  • Work within and across agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions.
  • Stay on top of tech trends, experiment with new technologies, and participate in technology communities.
  • Encourage innovation, foster diversity and inclusion, challenge the status quo, and leverage cutting-edge technologies.
  • Partner with leaders to architect, design, and develop enterprise platforms, including large-scale data and machine learning applications.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in software engineering.
  • At least 7 years of experience in people management.
  • At least 3 years of experience leading multiple teams within an agile environment.
  • At least 1 year of experience managing other managers, including talent development, performance management, team building, and succession planning.
  • Demonstrated experience and success pursuing best practices for teams of software engineers.

Skills

  • Machine learning
  • Conversational AI
  • Design thinking
  • RESTful microservices
  • Streaming real-time systems
  • AWS Cloud
  • Open source frameworks
  • Software engineering principles
  • Scalability
  • Monitoring
  • Automation
  • Agile practices
  • Configuration management
  • Infrastructure automation tools
  • Cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
  • DevOps
  • Developer tooling

Location

  • 161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • Director

Education Level

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
  • 13+ years’ of experience in software development
  • 8+ years’ of experience in Agile practices

Benefits

  • Full coverage for spouses, domestic partners and dependents
  • One-time Work From Home allowance
  • Up to $3,000 in mental health coverage
  • Up to $5,000 in annual tuition subsidies

About the Company

  • For 30 years, Capital One Canada has been on a mission to change banking for good.
  • They challenge the traditional bank stereotype by integrating machine learning, conversational AI and design thinking into core operations.
  • Capital One Canada is described as a bank a tech company would build, where work directly shapes innovative solutions impacting millions of Canadians.
  • The company is driven by fearless curiosity, bold innovation, and a collective of authentic people redefining what's possible.
  • Technology is Capital One Canada's strategy, with everything serving their vision and the creation of what's next.

Equal Opportunity

  • Capital One Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
  • They consider all qualified applicants and will meet the needs of those requiring reasonable accommodations.
  • For information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position and require an accommodation, contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at ARCanada@capitalone.com. All information will be kept confidential and used only to provide needed reasonable accommodations.