Distinguished Software Engineer - Session Management

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VASan Jose, CARichmond, VAPlano, TX
Salary
$269,100–$307,200 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $288k
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This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$199,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $288k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 814 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 809 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Distinguished Software Engineer - Session Management

As a Distinguished Engineer in Cybersecurity focusing on session management within the Privileged Access Management team, you will lead the architectural design and implementation of solutions to secure non-human identities with elevated access rights. Your daily tasks include providing technical expertise to ensure automated lifecycle management for application, service, device, and AI agent identities while ensuring compliance and scalability across multi-cloud environments. You will collaborate closely with other Distinguished Engineers and engineering teams to develop a world-class platform that supports multi-tenant use cases. Preferred qualifications include extensive experience in cloud computing (AWS, Google Cloud), designing workflow identity management platforms, and coding in languages like Java, Python, or Go. This role demands deep expertise in securing critical systems and sensitive data at scale.

What you'll do

  • Define comprehensive strategies and tooling to secure elevated access rights for all identities.
  • Architect solutions ensuring secure, compliant, and automated lifecycle management of non-human identities.
  • Lead in building a scalable, resilient platform supporting multi-cloud and multi-tenant use cases.
  • Provide technical expertise and mentorship to engineering teams across the organization.
  • Offer strategic guidance on identity management platforms to product and leadership groups.

What we're looking for

  • At least 5 years of experience with public or private cloud technologies.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
  • Extensive coding experience in Java, Python, Go, etc.
  • Experience designing and building workflow identity management platforms.
  • Deep expertise in Cloud computing (AWS, Google Cloud).
  • Provide mentorship and strategic guidance to engineering teams.

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