Senior Director, Distinguished Engineer

Job description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Distinguished Engineer, Quality Engineering to join our team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY. In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: Define and evolve BNY’s enterprise Quality Engineering strategy, standards, roadmap, and governance model. Drive modernization of test automation, test architecture, non-functional testing, and quality practices across the software development lifecycle.

Establish data-driven quality metrics, including test effectiveness, defect escape rates, coverage confidence, feedback cycle times, and overall engineering quality indicators. Develop and scale a Quality Maturity Framework and Quality Champion network to drive adoption across engineering teams. Lead the design and implementation of modern quality engineering platforms and AI-enabled solutions that improve developer productivity and software quality.

Drive enterprise capabilities across Test Data Management, Service Virtualization, and Performance Engineering and Automation. Advance intelligent automation capabilities such as risk-based testing, automated triage, failure clustering, flaky test reduction, and intelligent test selection. Serve as a senior technical authority in architecture reviews, governance forums, and cross-functional engineering initiatives. Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, risk, and compliance teams to improve quality outcomes through standards, tooling, and engineering practices.

Mentor engineers and technical leaders, fostering engineering-led quality practices and continuous improvement. To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. 12+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, SDET, or related disciplines. Deep expertise building and scaling enterprise test automation frameworks across unit, integration, component, contract, end-to-end, performance, and non-functional testing.

Strong programming experience in Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET, or similar modern languages. Proven experience designing production-grade engineering platforms, tools, and automation solutions. Strong understanding of CI/CD, continuous testing, and modern software delivery practices. Demonstrated success influencing technical strategy and driving adoption across large, complex, matrixed organizations. Ability to partner effectively across engineering, product, infrastructure, and governance functions to deliver measurable quality outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience modernizing enterprise Quality Engineering functions, particularly in Test Data Management, Service Virtualization, and Performance Engineering and Automation. Experience building or implementing AI-assisted quality engineering capabilities. Track record developing quality maturity models, engineering standards, and communities of practice. Experience operating within regulated environments while balancing speed, quality, and governance.

Technical leader with a history of delivering scalable engineering platforms and enterprise-wide impact