Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Full Stack (Enterprise Platforms Technology)

Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Full Stack (Enterprise Platforms Technology) As the Senior Manager of Software Engineering for the AI DevEx team, you will lead the strategic vision, technical integration, and enterprise-wide scaling of GenAI developer tools at Capital One. You will own the ecosystem that empowers over 15,000 engineers to build software faster and safer. Enterprise Platforms Technology (EPTech) comprises many of Capital One’s most important enterprise platforms.

We play an essential role in establishing practices for building technology solutions across the company, while also delivering capabilities that exemplify those practices. In this highly visible role, you will lead a talented team of engineers while acting as a strategic bridge across Product, Cyber, Risk, and external vendor partners. You will not only manage the deployment of frontier AI tools like GitHub Copilot and Agent Mode, but also define the telemetry, risk frameworks, and adoption campaigns that prove their value.

We are looking for an empathetic "whole leader" who can navigate enterprise complexity, make data-driven "no-go" decisions on vendor POCs, and foster an exceptional engineering culture. Key Responsibilities: People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 10+ software engineers, fostering a culture of psychological safety, resilience, and engineering excellence. Enterprise AI Strategy: Own the roadmap and lifecycle of AI coding assistance tools.

Drive massive scale and adoption campaigns across the enterprise while improving developer satisfaction (NPS) and productivity metrics. Risk & Compliance Management: Proactively partner with Information Security, Legal, and Risk stakeholders to evaluate, mitigate, and safely release high-impact AI features (e.g., Premium models, CLI, Xcode, Custom Instructions). Vendor & Stakeholder Influence: Act as the primary technical voice with key industry partners to resolve critical issues, enhance enterprise telemetry, and influence their product roadmaps to meet Capital One’s stringent standards.

Data-Driven Engineering: Champion the creation of robust telemetry and data pipelines to track granular usage, productivity gains, and financial ROI of AI tools across the organization. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree At least 6 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply) At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) At least 4 years of people management experience Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field. 2+ years proven track record of evaluating, piloting, and deploying Generative AI or LLM-based coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Windsurf, etc.) in a highly regulated environment.

2+ years exceptional cross-functional influence and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical/AI concepts to executive stakeholders. 2+ years experience managing vendor relationships and large-scale technical proof-of-concepts. 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: $229,900 - $262,400 for Sr. Mgr, 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 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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