Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Security Evolution)
Company: Discover Financial Services
Location: Richmond
Posted on: March 12, 2026
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Job Description:
As a Capital One Senior Director of Software Engineering, youll
work on everything from security platforms to cloud and software
development, building Capital One’s future state security
capabilities. You will bring your deep knowledge of security
functions such as Web Application Firewalls, Bot Protection, DoS
protection, firewalling, network access control and content
protection and combine that with world class engineering and
software development. You will: Lead, manage and grow multiple
teams of product focused software engineers Mentor and guide the
professional and technical development of engineers on your team.
Work with product managers to understand desired application
capabilities and testing scenarios Continuously improve software
engineering practices Work within and across Agile teams to design,
develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across a
full-stack development tools and technologies Lead the
craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of your
solutions Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment
with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external
technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering
community Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge
technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork,
self-organization, and diversity Work across to improve the
velocity of your and other teams Formulate downstream strategy for
what we need to do to evolve our security infrastructure based on
our key business needs - automated deployments, automated controls,
controls simplification and technical layering simplification,
restricted perimeter, DoS/DDoS protection, WAF, BoT services, api
security. Develop roadmap along-side peer groups Immediately drive
pilot for 12-month defined ‘evolved restricted perimeter’ Advise on
changes to vendor roadmaps and COF’s choices (driving reselection
if needed) of vendor software, hardware, etc Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree At least 9 years’ experience in software
development At least 7 years’ experience in people management
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a
Master’s Degree in Software Engineering 13 years’ of experience in
software development 8 years’ of experience in Agile practices
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for
employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum
full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by
location. Please note that this salary information is solely for
candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and
refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of
this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based
upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $314,800 - $359,300 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering
New York, NY: $343,400 - $392,000 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering
Plano, TX: $286,200 - $326,700 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering
Richmond, VA: $286,200 - $326,700 for Sr. Dir, Software Engineering
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the
pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized
salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be
reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also
eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which
may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).
Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on
the plan. 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 Capital One Careers
website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status,
exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is
expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer
(EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in
compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital
One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for
employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner
consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding
criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable,
Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco,
California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York
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