Senior Software Engineering Manager - International Card Tech - Full stack

Capital One; Toronto; On-site; CAD 202,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home allowance

Mental health coverage

Tuition subsidies

Spousal/domestic partner coverage

Job summary

Capital One Canada is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager for International Card Tech in Toronto. The role leads two or more engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable full‑stack solutions while remaining hands-on when needed.

You will drive talent development, foster innovation, and champion agile practices, architecture, and customer‑facing software. The team works on international card services with a focus on fraud reduction and customer experience.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience leading a team within an agile environment.
• At least 3 years of experience providing direct people leadership including talent development, performance management, team building and succession planning.
• At least 10 years of experience as a hands-on software engineer.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices including security, automated testing, CI/CD, high-availability and system resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Directly and indirectly lead 2+ teams of engineers to build solutions that help to reduce fraud and improve our customers' experience
• Participate in talent and succession planning, encourage innovation, implement cutting edge technologies, elevate inclusion, offer out of the box thinking, celebrate teamwork, self-organization and diversity
• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience and scalability of applications within the Software Studio
• Bring passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technology, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on software engineering

Agile

Mentoring

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's / Master’s / Diploma in CS/SE/IT

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario, Senior Software Engineering Manager - International Card Tech - Full stack

About Capital One Canada. For 30 years, we've been on a mission to change banking for good. We challenge the traditional bank stereotype by integrating machine learning, conversational AI and design thinking into our core operations. We're a bank a tech company would build, where your work directly shapes innovative solutions that impact millions of Canadians. We're driven by fearless curiosity, bold innovation, and a collective of authentic people working together to redefine what's possible. Technology isn’t just part of our strategy, it is our strategy. Everything we do serves our vision and the creation of what's next.

About the Team

Join Capital One in Canada as we build the products that enable our millions of international Card customers. This team will specifically be working on the development of customer management capabilities for international Card users, including transitioning from an account-centric to a customer-centric decision-making model.

About the Role

In this role, you will motivate, manage, and inspire a team of software engineers to deliver innovative products alongside participating in hands-on development. Your responsibilities include:

Your Responsibilities:

• Directly and indirectly lead 2+ teams of engineers to build solutions that help to reduce fraud and improve our customers' experience
• Participate in talent and succession planning, encourage innovation, implement cutting edge technologies, elevate inclusion, offer out of the box thinking, celebrate teamwork, self-organization and diversity
• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience and scalability of applications within the Software Studio
• Bring passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technology, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community

Basic Requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience leading a team within an agile environment
• At least 3 years of experience providing direct people leadership including talent development, performance management, team building and succession planning
• At least 10 years of experience as a hands-on software engineer
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices including security, automated testing, continuous delivery (CI/CD), high-availability and system resiliency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service
• Experience with full stack software development
• Exposure to financial/tech industry
• Bachelor's, Master’s or Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or in related field
• Experience leading multiple teams
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior business and product stakeholders (Director+) on strategy and roadmaps
• At least 5 years of experience managing relationships with Business and/or Product stakeholders, and/or external partners
• At least 4 years of experience leading software engineers creating customer facing and enterprise facing web applications and/or supporting application services
• At least 10 years of experience contributing to application and/or data design, architecture and development
• Working at Capital One.

Benefits built for your life:

• We take a holistic approach to well-being, providing support for you and those who are most important to you.
• full coverage for spouses, domestic partners and dependents
• a one-time Work From Home allowance to build your comfortable workspace
• up to $3,000 in mental health coverage
• up to $5,000 in annual tuition subsidies

This posting is for an existing vacancy. The expected annual salary range for this position is $202,400- $231,000. This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

We’embrace the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI as every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers, business interviewers, and recruitment professionals. Our teams are equipped with training that empowers them to use AI responsibly.

Capital One Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We consider all qualified applicants and will meet the needs of those requiring reasonable accommodations.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.