Staff Software Engineer, Identity

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VAPlano, TXRichmond, VA
Salary: $269,100–$307,200 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 1435 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Identity

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Staff Software Engineer - Identity serves as a technical expert within the identity domain, focusing on building robust security infrastructure in a highly regulated financial environment. You will architect transitions toward just-in-time access models, develop policy-as-code abstractions, and design an authorization fabric utilizing multi-dimensional telemetry for risk-based decisions. The role involves modernizing monolithic systems into microservices and event-driven platforms while creating developer-centric APIs to ensure self-sufficiency. Key technical requirements include experience with Open Policy Agent, distributed systems, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. You will utilize languages such as Go, Java, Python, Rust, C#, or Scala, alongside web technologies like TypeScript. Beyond coding, you will mentor engineers, lead cross-divisional projects, and serve as a technical advisor to ensure all identity solutions meet stringent compliance and audit standards.

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Skills

Zero Trust Open Policy Agent API Python Go Java JavaScript TypeScript Rust C# Scala AWS Azure Cloud Platform Distributed Systems Machine Learning

What you'll do

Architect the transition from permanent access to a Just-In-Time (JIT) model with automated elevation and revocation.
Lead the development of a centralized, policy-based identity governance system that is agnostic of the underlying stack.
Design an authorization fabric using multi-dimensional telemetry for dynamic, risk-based security decisions.
Build developer-centric APIs and self-service capabilities to enable "Identity-as-a-Service" across product teams.
Ensure all identity systems meet stringent regulatory compliance and audit standards in a financial environment.
Modernize legacy monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms.
Mentor engineers and serve as a technical authority by creating code samples, blog posts, and documentation.
Define long-term platform strategies and API standards in collaboration with senior engineering leadership.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
At least 7 years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
At least 7 years of experience in enterprise architecture and design patterns.
At least 7 years of experience in cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
At least 7 years of experience in data architecture.
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (preferred).
10+ years of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, and cloud computing (preferred).
10+ years of professional experience coding in languages like Go, Java, Python, or C# (preferred).

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