Staff Android Engineer

Capital One Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 240,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home allowance

Mental health coverage

Tuition subsidies

Job summary

Capital One Canada is seeking an experienced Staff Android Engineer to lead the design, architecture and delivery of cross‑platform mobile solutions. You will collaborate with a dynamic team across the SDLC and mentor other engineers.

The role emphasizes hands‑on development, modern Android tooling (Java/Kotlin, RxJava, Coroutines, Dagger, Jetpack Compose), and cloud familiarity. The company offers a hybrid work model and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years hands-on development of native Android apps using Java/Kotlin.
• 6+ years of experience in application and/or data design, architecture and development.
• Experience with RxJava, Coroutines, Dagger, Espresso, JUnit and Jenkins; Jetpack Compose.
• Mentorship experience guiding junior to senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own technical design, architecture, and development of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems.
• Work with a dynamic mobile team through the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Improve software engineering practices within agile teams across the full stack.
• Contribute expertise on evolving technology and its impact on the domain.
• Provide mentorship to junior, intermediate, and senior mobile engineers.

Skills

Android development

Java/Kotlin

RxJava

Coroutines

Dagger

Espresso

JUnit

Jenkins

Jetpack Compose

Mentorship

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Cloud/DevOps concepts

Job description

161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario,Staff Android Engineer

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

Since 2014, Capital One Canada’s software studio has grown from a team of 10 to a team of over 250. We’re passionate about what we do, and we’re always on the lookout for people who want to make a difference in the world of credit through technology. We’re obsessed with doing the right thing, and we achieve that by finding innovative ways to better serve our customers.

Here are a few of the ways we’re helping people take control of their credit:

• Helping customers view and monitor their credit scores with Credit Keeper

• Enabling customers to view and edit their Personal Information directly in the Mobile App

• Providing customers 100% certainty which credit cards they’ll be approved for before they apply, by using Quick Check™

We’re all-in on the cloud and we’re leaders in the adoption of open source, RESTful APIs, microservices, and containers. We build our own products and release them with a speed and agility that allows us to get new customer experiences to market quickly. And, as a founder-led company, we’re inspired to make, break, do, and do good.

This role does not have direct reports. We require advanced hands‑on development, technical design, and architecture.

Your Responsibilities:

• Own technical design, architecture, and development of cross‑functional, multi‑platform application systems

• Work as part of a dynamic mobile team throughout the Software Development Life Cycle

• Improve software engineering practices – work within agile teams to design, develop, test, implement and support technical solutions across a full stack of development tools and technologies

• Contribute expertise on how evolving technology affects domain; and

• Provide mentorship to Junior, Intermediate, and Senior mobile associates

Basic Qualifications

• At least 6 years of hands‑on development of Native Android applications using Java/Kotlin

• At least 6 years of experience with application and/or data design, architecture and development

• Experience with RxJava, Coroutines, Dagger, Espresso, Junit and Jenkins, Jetpack Compose

• Experience providing mentorship to Junior/Intermediate Associates and guidance to technical and business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ Years of experience leading the full life‑cycle of Software Development

• Bachelor's, Master’s or Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or in related field

• Exposure to AWS or other cloud products

• Experience working in an agile environment and familiar with agile development methodologies

Working at Capital One.

You’ll be empowered to take end‑to‑end ownership of your work and your career, backed by a high‑performance, hybrid culture and holistic suite of benefits designed to support your whole self.

• Take ownership of your own potential:

  Whether you’re looking to upskill, pivot into new business areas, or master your craft, you’ll have access to tools and mentorship to reach your potential and define your career trajectory.

• Find your rhythm

  : We believe trust fosters the flexibility and autonomy required to balance personal needs with a focus on high performance. We support a hybrid model – with 3 days in the office per week – that gives room for both collaboration and personal commitments.

• 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. This includes: 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 and up to $5,000 in annual tuition subsidies.

You’ll find that Capital One is committed to helping you thrive and evolve every step of the way.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $172,960 - $197,400.

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.

Weembrace 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.