Distinguished Engineer - Cybersecurity (Session Management)

Distinguished Engineer - Cybersecurity (Session Management) 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. In this role, you will work with Cyber’s Privileged Access Management team, responsible for enabling our business by defining comprehensive strategies, tooling and solutions that help secure all identities (human and non‑human) with elevated access rights to critical systems and sensitive data. You will be responsible for defining the target state architecture and tooling for managing the non‑human identities. You will provide technical expertise and leadership in architecting solutions that ensure secure, compliant and automated lifecycle management of identities for applications, services, devices and AI agents. You will be a thought leader in this space to ensure that we are building a world‑class platform that is scalable, resilient, supports multi‑cloud and multi‑tenant use cases. You will work closely with other Distinguished Engineers and engineering teams across the organization. Additionally you will provide mentorship and strategic guidance to our engineers, product and leadership groups. If you are ready to provide thought leadership and build engineering excellence across Capital One's engineering teams, come join us in our mission to change banking for good. Key responsibilities: Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation Serve as an authoritative expert on non‑functional system characteristics, such as performance, scalability and operability Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into our community Handle several projects simultaneously, balancing your time to maximize impact Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know‑how of our engineering and product community Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture At least 5 years of experience with public or private cloud technologies Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field 10+ years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture 10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go etc. 5+ years of experience in designing and building a workflow identity management platform 10+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support 5+ years of experience in Cloud computing (AWS, Google Cloud) Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Distinguished Engineer Plano, TX: $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished Engineer Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200 for Distinguished Engineer San Jose, CA: $293,600 - $335,100 for Distinguished Engineer 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. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at View phone number on click.appcast.io or via email at View email address on click.appcast.io. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr