Distinguished Engineer - Autonomous Deployments

Capital One; New York (NY); On-site; USD 293,600 - 335,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial benefits

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the technical vision for Autonomous Deployments within the Developer Platforms organization. This role requires at least 7 years of software engineering experience, a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and expertise in public cloud technologies. As a key technical leader, you will drive innovation, mentor engineers, and cultivate an inclusive culture while ensuring the efficient delivery of quality software. The position is based in New York, NY, with competitive compensation and performance incentives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture.
• 3+ years of experience with public cloud technologies.
• Hands-on programming presence to prototype complex deployment architectures.

Responsibilities

• Steward the technical strategy for the software delivery ecosystem.
• Lead the transformation of the software delivery value chain with AI/ML.
• Drive large-scale technical transformation and compliance.

Skills

Software engineering

Solution architecture

Public cloud technologies

AI/ML enablement

Agile software development

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Certifications

Job description

Distinguished Engineer - Autonomous Deployments

As a Distinguished Engineer at Capital One, you will be a part of a community of technical experts working to define the future of banking in the cloud.

You will work alongside our talented team of developers, machine learning experts, product managers and people leaders. Our Distinguished Engineers are leading experts in their domains, helping devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems. You will drive innovation at multiple levels, helping optimize business outcomes while driving towards strong technology solutions.

At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. You will promote a culture of engineering excellence, and strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where the ideas of others can be heard and championed. You will lead the way in creating next‑generation talent for Capital One Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting to keep building our community.

Distinguished Engineers are expected to lead through technical contribution. You will operate as a trusted advisor for our key technologies, platforms and capability domains, creating clear and concise communications, code samples, blog posts and other material to share knowledge both inside and outside the organization. You will specialize in a particular subject area, but your input and impact will be sought and expected throughout the organization.

About the Team

As a Distinguished Engineer in Capital One's Developer Platforms organization, you will lead the technical vision for transforming the software delivery value chain and life cycle, with a specific focus on the enterprise Continuous Deployment (CD) charter – leveraging state‑of‑the‑art technology to accelerate time to market of high‑quality software. You will operate as a trusted domain advisor and resilient builder, driving innovation across organizational boundaries to define the future of delivering quality software, at scale and speed in a regulated ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Vision & Strategy: Steward the technical strategy for the software delivery ecosystem (serving thousands of developers) focusing on continuous deployment and defining the technical vision for a modern, frictionless software delivery value chain.
• Transform How We Work and Deliver Software with AI/ML enablement: Lead the transformation of the software delivery value chain, powered by AI/ML capabilities, intelligent automation, predictive testing, deployment risk assessment and operations.
• Platform Leadership: Lead the architectural vision, abstracting away complexity, and driving the creation of "paved roads" that allow teams to move fast.
• Hands‑on Contribution: Maintain a hands‑on programming presence to prototype complex deployment architectures, validate architectural decisions, and build core foundational systems.
• Enterprise Alignment: Drive large‑scale technical transformation, and ensuring consistency of solution architectures across complex enterprise domains for compliance, adoption, and value delivery.
• Partnership & Influence: As a technical leader in a horizontal enterprise organization, partner with engineering and business leaders in the vertical lines of business to accelerate immediate improvements, define standards for software flow from commit to production, and serve as a subject‑matter expert for the enterprise.
• Technical Mentorship & Culture: Grow technical leaders by mentoring engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, and actively recruiting talent while championing an inclusive environment.
• Risk & Measurement: Define metrics to measure and articulate company progress and work closely with key stakeholders such as internal risk partners and federal regulators.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture.
• At least 3 years of experience with public cloud technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters' Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience leading technical strategy for large‑scale engineering organizations, with measurable improvements to developer productivity or delivery metrics.
• Ability to build consensus and drive adoption of new technical standards across diverse engineering teams without relying on authority.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture.
• 7+ years experience designing and building enterprise platform solutions.
• 5+ years of experience with Agile software development.
• 4+ years experience with AWS.
• 3+ years of experience defining software design, architecture and engineering practices.
• AWS Certifications.

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Salary

Chicago, IL: $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished Engineer

McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished Engineer

New York, NY: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished Engineer

Plano, TX: $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished Engineer

Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished Engineer

Performance Incentives

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.

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Learn more on the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.