Senior Distinguished Engineer – Automated Governance (Remote-Eligible)

Capital One Financial

Actively hiring
Remote (Mclean, Va, US) Posted 72 days ago $286,200–$326,700 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Distinguished Engineer in Capital One’s “One Pipeline” group, you will lead the technical vision for automated governance and software supply chain integrity, transforming compliance into an integral part of the developer workflow. Your role involves designing frameworks that integrate seamlessly with development processes to ensure code meets regulatory requirements without manual intervention, while also partnering with Risk Management, SDLC Policy, Cyber, and Audit teams to align engineering practices with business outcomes in a highly regulated environment. You will leverage your expertise in complex regulated environments to build compliance-as-code solutions at enterprise scale, ensuring perfect traceability of requirements and outcomes for both human and AI-generated code. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software engineering, security protocols, and data platforms, along with the ability to drive technical impact through hands-on leadership and collaboration across organizational boundaries.

Skills

Python Java Go CI/CD Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure GCP PostgreSQL MongoDB Git Jenkins Terraform Ansible Prometheus Grafana OAuth OpenAPI

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical vision and strategy for automated governance systems.
  • Design frameworks that integrate compliance directly into developer workflows.
  • Partner with teams to ensure AI-generated code meets quality and compliance standards.
  • Translate complex regulatory requirements into automated, elegant technical solutions.
  • Drive implementation of critical security and governance solutions in production.

What we're looking for

  • At least 9 years of experience in software engineering with a focus on backend systems and security protocols.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
  • Experience building resilient, production-critical infrastructure at scale.
  • Proven ability to design compliance-as-code frameworks for high-volume validations.
  • Expertise in complex regulated environments and regulatory requirements translation.
  • Strong partnership skills with Risk Management, SDLC Policy, Cyber, and Audit teams.
  • Hands-on leadership in driving technical solutions and ensuring tooling reliability.

Market check

Salary context

This $286,200–$326,700 range sits above 97% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$134,550–$215,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$229,450

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 489 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 483 roles with salary data.

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