Staff Software Engineer - Capital One Travel Tech - Full-stack

Capital One Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 246,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days in office)

Work From Home allowance

Mental health support

Job summary

Capital One Canada is seeking a senior software engineer to own technical design and development across the full software lifecycle. You will guide cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and drive engineering standards while delivering scalable, high-quality systems.

You’ll work in a hybrid environment with a strong emphasis on ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement, leveraging AWS and modern frontend/backend technologies.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of hands-on development experience in multiple languages.
• Experience designing and developing scalable full-stack applications.
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills for junior developers.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform systems.
• Act as tech lead with ownership of architecture and coding standards.
• Mentor junior and intermediate engineers in best practices and tooling.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure robust, scalable software delivery.

Skills

JavaScript

React

Angular/TypeScript

Python

Node.js

Java

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s or Diploma in related IT field

Tools

AWS

RDBMS

NoSQL

Job description

**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**If you're looking for challenging work with real impact, a team that cares deeply about the code they ship, and a product that real people use when they're planning their next trip — come build the next generation of the travel portal with us. From the moment a traveler starts planning a trip, to browsing options, comparing rates, and finally hitting that booking button — your code is there for all of it. You're not working on one small corner of the product. You're touching the whole journey.We are solving real customer problems: we need all hotels at the right price with accurate information, and we need to make sure the portal is the best place to book your travel.**Your Responsibilities:*** Work as part of a dynamic team throughout the Software Development Life Cycle* Act as a tech lead developer owning technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform, fault tolerant application systems* Utilize programming languages like JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS, Angular/TypeScript, Python, Java and/or Go, Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, and a variety of AWS tools and services* Continuously improve software engineering developer experience; identify gaps in existing internal framework and tools and contribute* Establish Engineering best practices; identify and establish best practices and standards, such as code review standards.* Technical expertises and Problem solving; define technical standards and providing technical support to ensure Engineering best practices are consistently met* Architecture ownership - apply strong understanding of how evolving technology affects 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 at least two or more of the following programming languages: JavaScript, React, Angular/TypeScript, Python, Node.js, Java, and/or Go* At least 6 years of experience with application and/or data design, architecture and development* Proficiency in building both the user-facing front-end and the server-side back-end of applications as this is a Full-Stack role* 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* Experience working in an agile environment and familiar with agile development methodologies* Experience with AWS (highly preferred) or other cloud products (Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)**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.