Job Description

We believe the financial markets can and should work for everyone. Capitolis is the technology company helping to create safer and more vibrant financial markets by unlocking capital constraints and enabling greater access to more diversified capital and investment opportunities. Rooted in advanced technology and deep financial expertise, Capitolis powers groundbreaking financial solutions that drive growth for global and regional banks – and institutional investors alike. Capitolis is backed by world class venture capital firms, including Canapi Ventures, 9Yards Capital, SVB Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, and S Capital, as well as leading global banks such as Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered, State Street and UBS.

Founded in 2017, our team brings decades of experience in launching successful startups, technology, and financial services. Capitolis was recognized on the  Inc. 2024 Best in Business list in the Financial Services and Innovation & Technology categories, and honored for the third consecutive year in the 2025  Euromoney Foreign Exchange Awards . The company has been included on CNBC’s  World's Top Fintech Companies list for the past three years, Deloitte’s  Technology Fast 500 list in consecutive years and was named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of  The World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023. American Banker recognized Capitolis among the  Best Places to Work in Fintech , and the company was named by Crain’s New York Business as one of  New York City’s Best Places to Work in 2025 for the fourth consecutive year. For more information, please visit our website at or  follow us on LinkedIn .

Senior DevOps Engineer – New York Office

Capitolis is seeking a self-driven, experienced, and curious Senior DevOps Engineer to join our New York office full-time. This is a unique opportunity to take on a lead DevOps role locally, working in close partnership with local engineering staff as well as Engineering and Operations teams across our three geographies: London, Tel Aviv, and New York. You’ll collaborate with our global team to shape and drive DevOps practices, contributing to the development of cutting-edge financial infrastructure in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps efforts in the New York office, acting as the local expert and point of contact.


• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams across London, Tel Aviv, and New York to ensure seamless integration and alignment.


• Enhance business continuity and resilience of production systems in the financial sector.


• Design, implement, and deploy infrastructure changes with a focus on security, scalability, and reliability.


• Support a zero-data-loss, exactly-once transaction processing system.


• Build and maintain infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.


• Orchestrate containerized microservices using Kubernetes and related technologies.


• Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.


• Maintain and evolve our DevOps technology stack: AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible, Terraform, Python, ELK, and more.

Who You Are

• Proven ability to work independently and communicate effectively across distributed teams and time zones.


• 12 years of industry experience in R&D, QA, or IT roles.


• 8 years of hands-on DevOps experience, including production-grade systems.


• Strong background in business continuity and disaster recovery for critical systems.


• Experience delivering and communicating complex DevOps solutions to stakeholders.


• Hands-on experience with corporate information security practices.


• Solid understanding of networking and cloud infrastructure.


• Proficient with CI tools and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).


• Skilled in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, Groovy, etc.).


• Experienced with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.


• Linux system administration experience required; Windows experience is a plus.


• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.


• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.


• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL on AWS RDS.


• Familiarity with Helm Charts, ArgoCD, and CI/CD integrations with SCM tools.


• Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies.


• Database administration and troubleshooting expertise.


• Knowledge of database security best practices.

The target annual base salary range for this position is $160,000 – $170,000 and is dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, job-related experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills. In addition to base salary, the compensation package for this role includes an annual discretionary bonus and company equity. This role is also eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits and perks.

Our Company Values

We operate with a clear set of values that guide us — our way of being, decisions, and actions. These values define who we are, and we are committed to all of them. These values are uniquely ours. If these values — all of them — speak to you, this is an amazing place, but we are not for everyone. Learn more about our Company Values here .

• We lead with purpose, while creating exceptional value


• We pursue big breakthroughs, responsibly


• We learn from the best and are unapologetically independent


• We are obsessed with the future and fanatical about executing today


• We play tough, with heart

Our People Attributes

Our People Attributes are characteristics that describe the DNA of Capitolis employees. They provide a consistent framework to hire, assess, and develop our team against. Learn more about our People Attributes on our careers page here .

• Super Smart: quality thinking and know what good looks like 


• Badass: all in, get stuff done, and high standards


• Good Human: collaborative, open-minded, authentic and real, and pursue self-actualization 

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