Staff Software Engineer

Capital One; Toronto; On-site; CAD 157,400 - 179,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Full coverage for spouses and dependents

Mental health coverage up to $3,000 per year

Tuition subsidies up to $5,000 per year

Competitive compensation and bonuses

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Toronto, Ontario, to lead technical design and development throughout the Software Development Life Cycle.

The candidate must have at least 6 years of development experience, preferably with Java or Python, and be skilled in cloud technologies like AWS. The position offers a hybrid work environment and competitive compensation including bonuses and mental health coverage.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of hands-on development experience.
• Experience with application and/or data design, architecture, and development.
• Experience providing mentorship to junior or intermediate associates.

Responsibilities

• Act as a tech lead developer owning the technical design and development.
• Continuously improve software engineering developer experience.
• Establish engineering best practices and standards.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

AWS

Mentorship

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s or Diploma in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Staff Software Engineer – Capital One Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a dynamic team throughout the Software Development Life Cycle
• Act as a tech lead developer owning the technical design and development of cross‑functional, multi‑platform, fault‑tolerant application systems
• Continuously improve software engineering developer experience; identify gaps in existing internal framework and tools and contribute solutions
• Establish engineering best practices and standards, such as code review standards, and ensure they are consistently met
• Define technical standards and provide technical support to ensure engineering best practices are consistently met
• Own architecture – apply a strong understanding of how evolving technology affects the domain; follow High Level Design (HLD) methodology and contribute to HLD
• Provide mentorship to junior and intermediate associates through engineering best practices and standards

Basic Qualifications

• At least 6 years of hands‑on development experience, preferably using Java, Python, Go or other object‑oriented programming languages
• At least 6 years of experience with application and/or data design, architecture and development
• Experience with AWS (highly preferred) or other cloud products (Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
• Experience providing mentorship to junior or 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 related field
• Experience working in an agile environment and familiar with agile development methodologies
• Previous experience working at Capital One

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment: 3 days in office with a one‑time work‑from‑home allowance
• Full coverage for spouses, domestic partners and dependents
• Up to $3,000 in mental health coverage per year
• Up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies per year
• Competitive compensation: expected annual salary range $157,400 – $179,600; eligible for performance‑based incentive compensation, including discretionary or non‑discretionary cash bonuses

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.