Staff Android Engineer

Capital One Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Toronto is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to lead the development of cross-functional application systems. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in developing Native Android applications using Java/Kotlin and mentoring junior associates. The role offers a flexible hybrid working model and a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits program

Health and fitness discounts

Training and professional development programs

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of hands-on development of Native Android applications.
• Experience with application and/or data design, architecture and development.
• Experience providing mentorship to Junior/Intermediate Associates.

Responsibilities

• Own technical design, architecture, and development of cross-functional applications.
• Work as part of a dynamic mobile team through the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Improve software engineering practices within agile teams.

Skills

Native Android applications development

Application architecture and design

Mentorship

Java/Kotlin

Agile methodologies

Education

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

Tools

RxJava

Coroutines

Dagger

Espresso

Junit

Jenkins

Job description

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

Staff Android Engineer

Our Capital One Software Studio

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.

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

Working with us

How do we do things at Capital One Canada? We listen — to our people, and to our customers. We change with the times and have adopted a flexible hybrid model (remote and/or in‑office). A flexible hybrid working model is one that creates the opportunity to match the work that we do to the environment that best supports that work. We recognize that everyone has a unique working pattern so we’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements that will best accommodate you.

At Capital One we’re committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. We strive to build a culture where diverse perspectives are valued, innovative ideas are encouraged and inclusive behaviours are embedded in everything we do to positively impact associates. Strive to build a culture where diverse perspectives are valued, innovative ideas are encouraged and to help challenge the status quo and create the best outcomes for everyone.

We’re focused on helping associates live well—physically, financially and emotionally. When you join us, we support you and those who are most important to you, offering full coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents. We’ve designed our benefits program to be flexible, comprehensive and consistent across our organization. From health and fitness centre discounts, to training and professional development programs—and much more—you’ll discover that Capital One is committed to helping you live your best life.

• 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.

So, let’s do something great together.

Want to learn more? Check out life at Capital One in the Software Studio!

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
• 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
• Experience providing mentorship to Junior/Intermediate Associates and guidance to technical and business stakeholders
• Bachelor's, Master’s or Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or in related field

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ Years of experience leading the full life‑cycle of Software Development
• Exposure to AWS or other cloud products
• Experience working in an agile environment and familiar with agile development methodologies

About Capital One Canada

We've been helping millions of Canadians for over 20 years by providing them with access to credit when others wouldn’t. We're on a journey to put our customers first, and keep them there, by building modern technology solutions to simplify and humanize the world of credit cards. We have the positive energy of a startup, with the advantages of a big company.

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.

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