Senior Distinguished Engineer -Deployment Resiliency (Remote Eligible)

Capital One is a leading financial institution seeking a Senior Distinguished Engineer to define the technical strategy for their software delivery ecosystem. This role involves leading architectural vision, partnering with teams to enhance developer experience, and mentoring engineers to ensure high-quality code and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Shape the Delivery Ecosystem: Lead the architectural vision for a delivery experience that abstracts away complexity. You will drive the creation of "paved roads" that allow teams to move fast without needing to be infrastructure experts
• Enable Partner Teams: Partner with Developer Experience teams across the enterprise to ensure our delivery platforms unlock their initiatives. You will define the standards for how software flows from commit to production, maximizing developer velocity while enabling the safety and quality checks that other teams depend on
• Drive Strategic Decisions: Serve as a subject matter expert for the enterprise, guiding decisions on when to adopt industry standards versus building bespoke solutions. You will ensure our technical designs deliver tangible business value
• Build Foundational Systems: Validate architectural decisions by building the core components that teams depend on. You will contribute directly to the patterns and platforms that define our delivery experience
• Grow Technical Leaders: Mentor senior engineers and foster a culture where high-quality code and operational excellence are the defaults. You will attract top talent to Capital One and develop the next generation of technical leaders

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 9 years of experience leading technical strategy for large-scale engineering organizations, with measurable improvements to developer productivity or delivery metrics
• At least 5 years of experience working with modern infrastructure and software delivery patterns to architect and optimize high-efficiency developer experiences
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in leading cross-functional platform adoption for 1,000+ engineers by aligning stakeholders across diverse business units
• Proven track record of building technical consensus and driving tool adoption across independent engineering teams