Job Description

Voyager (94001), India, Bangalore, Karnataka
Director, Software Engineering (Data Management) - Capital One Software

- Director Software Engineering

At Capital One, we think big and do bigger things. We were the first company to develop and offer

mass customization and personalization of credit card, auto loans and other financial services

products, and we have been innovating relentlessly ever since.

Today, we are a progressive financial services powerhouse spanning Credit Cards, Auto Loans,

Savings, and Commercial Banking and at the same time a high-tech company, a scientific

laboratory, and a well-recognized brand all in one. We are a passionate and entrepreneurial team

with heart - a team that embraces bold ideas, fosters collaboration, and delivers world-class

products and services impacting over 65 million customer accounts.

Still founder-led by Chairman and CEO Richard Fairbank, we dare to dream, disrupt and deliver

a better way for our customers, the financial industry and for each other. Our goal is simple -

bring ingenuity, simplicity and humanity to an industry ripe for change.

At DataLabs, Capital One India, we solve fundamental business problems at scale using

advanced analytics, data science and machine learning. We specialize in deriving valuable

insights about various aspects of the business - including product and process design, consumer

behavior, regulatory and credit risk, and much more - from large volumes of data to build cutting

edge patentable products at an industrial scale.

DataLabs is looking for senior product leadership to spearhead our foray into autonomous and

intelligent data products that solve the full gamut of business and analytical needs. This role

involves working with heads of lines of businesses in our Financial Services division to understand

contemporary business needs, lead analytical teams to make impactful and actionable offers, and

work with Engineering groups to lead tech delivery of large product builds. The role encompasses

recruiting, developing and motivating an exceptional team that is drawn from elite campuses in

India and abroad, and focused on our mission to develop world class data products.

At DataLabs, you will work in a fast paced and intellectually rigorous environment. You will apply

strategic analytical and product leadership skills to major business challenges. You will have the

opportunity to learn and build deep expertise in the core areas of advanced analytics, industrial scale product design, development and deployment, data science and machine learning. And you

will do it all in a collaborative environment that values problem solving, encourages creativity,

promotes learning, and rewards innovation.

DataLabs prides itself on its exceptionally vibrant culture. Our Associate Development program

enables us to shape amazing career and professional development opportunities for our

associates. Our best-in-class Corporate Social Responsibility program has nurtured longstanding

partnerships with committed organizations that make a meaningful difference to the communities

around us. The enthusiastic volunteerism of our associates is the backbone of all that we do - it

enables us to push the envelope of possibilities and have incredible fun along the way. We bend

backwards to take care of one another through thick and thin. Our work and the people we are

surrounded by are an enduring source of strength and fulfillment in our lives.

A day in the life of a Capital One Director of Software Engineering.

You'll lead the teams in and drive the mission and vision of the Engineering Excellence and

Enablement organization focused on developing foundational technology capabilities that

accelerate the pace deliveries for customer-facing web and mobile applications. We are excited

to write the next chapter of engineering excellence through investment in Site Reliability,

Developer Experience and Developer Tooling to elevate the technology offerings and business

opportunities. We have a diverse ecosystem of highly-available RESTful microservices and

streaming real-time systems hosted on leading edge AWS Cloud assets. Our applications

leverage open-source frameworks and strong software engineering principles that offer a diverse

array of challenging, fun, and impactful problems in scalability, monitoring, and automation

capabilities. We are looking for a servant leader whose people-first approach and engineering

mindset elevates the safe and collaborative culture of the teams and enables delivery of

excellence.

If you are a true technologist at heart with the ability and business acumen to partner with business

clients in a way that inspires them to challenge the status quo and want to provide an inspiring

and compelling working environment that allows your engineering team to push the digital

boundaries within the Financial Services

industry.

At Capital One, we recognize the competitive advantage of psychological safety and ensure all

our teams thrive. Bring yourself, your passions, curiosity, an open mind, and experiences and

let's have a chat!

Responsibilities:

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Lead with humility and grow talented engineering who are building the next level of

engineering capabilities in Developer Experience, Developer Tooling, and Site Reliability

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Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of engineers in your teams

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Raise accountability and strive to build a culture that continuously raises the bar for

excellence

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Build a strong sense of psychological safety on your teams and adjacent teams

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Engage with stakeholders to define strategic imperatives and execute roadmaps that

create original digital customer products and services

Work within and across agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support

technical solutions across a full-stack of industry leading development tools and

technologies

Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies,

participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor other members

of the engineering community

Encourage innovation, foster diversity and inclusion, challenge the status quo, and

leverage cutting-edge technologies, and offer, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self organization

Leverage and contribute to the open-source community

Partner with leaders across the company to architect, design and develop enterprise

platforms, including large scale data and machine learning applications

Basic Qualifications:

At Least 13 years of experience in software engineering

At Least 5 years of experience in people management

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At Least 5 years of experience leading multiple teams within an agile environment

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At Least 3 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

Preferred Qualifications:

(Don't have them all? Don't worry. We'll help you develop the right skills for the job)

Master's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

13 plus years of experience in software development

8 years of experience in Agile practices

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Experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation tools

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Experience with Cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)

Experience leading horizontal DevOps/Developer tooling teams

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 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 City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
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