Software Development Engineer II

502 CGCG-LDO CG Companies Global-LDO; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Company-funded retirement contribution

Generous time-away and health benefits

Flexible work options

Professional development resources

Job summary

Capital Group is seeking a Software Engineer within the Investment Group Technologies organization to build systems, services and tools that improve the lives of millions every day. You will work with software, data engineering and AI methods at scale to serve our customers.

Join a team that values autonomy and growth, where you’ll collaborate with experienced engineers, influence technical decisions, and deliver AI-enabled insights to customers.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in software development with Python, Java, C++, or C# and OO design.
• Cloud-first design experience, preferably AWS, serverless and containers.
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle), SQL and ORM.

Responsibilities

• Write code (TypeScript, Python, Java) for Investment Portfolio Management and Construction.
• Utilize AWS technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Sagemaker, EKS/ECS.
• Collaborate with engineers to identify high-impact projects and features.
• Measure software quality via instrumentation and observability.
• Influence team decisions and deliver AI-enabled insights to customers.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

C#

OO design

Design patterns

Software fundamentals

Curiosity

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

SQL

ORM

GraphQL

Job description

“I can be myself at work.” You are more than a job title. We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness—and we’re committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace. We intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day: Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community.

“I can influence my income.” You want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses.

“I can lead a full life.” You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success.

Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options. Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love. Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones.

As a Software Engineer within the Investment Group Technologies organization, you will build systems, services and tools that improve the lives of tens of millions of people every single day. The Investment Group Technologies organization applies software and data engineering, as well as data science to long-term fundamental investing at > $2 trillion scale. In the Software Engineer role, you will work with experienced software engineers while making technical decisions around how best to serve our customers. If you are looking to join a team that offers autonomy, plenty of space to run with new ideas, working in a nurturing environment, and challenging problems to solve at a significant scale, this might be the job for you! Capital Group’s mission since 1931 has been to improve our customers’ lives through successful long-term investing. Looking to the future, we are in a unique position to make an even bigger difference to these investors, harnessing our distinctive investment research process, built on 8 decades of proprietary data and research insights, and coupled with our data-grounded and customer-focused approach to building software. The ideal candidate for this role will be passionate about our mission, driving for superior long-term investment results through the application of modern engineering and analytical methods.

What you’ll be doing:

• Writing Code (TypeScript, Python, Java, etc) in support of Investment Portfolio Management and Construction
• Utilizing AWS technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Sagemaker, EKS/ECS.
• Working in a team with experienced software engineers to identify great projects and features that will help you grow in your career.
• Building relationships with your customers, partner teams and the engineers on your team.
• Measuring the quality of your software and systems via instrumentation, observability, and customer usage patterns.
• Influence your team’s technical decisions by making insightful contributions to team priorities and approach.
• Leverage AI in your daily work and delivery AI enabled insights and analytics to customers.
• Help in identifying and solving ambiguous problems, or areas where your team’s software bottlenecks the innovation of other teams.

Your background and who you are:

• You have a background in software engineering and a passion to learn.
• You’ve made mistakes in the past and have learned a lot from them. You apply this learning regularly.
• You are well versed in software engineering fundamentals and love to apply that craft towards data-centric applications.
• You believe there are generally multiple ways to solve a technical problem, each with different trade-offs.
• You approach projects, tasks, and unknowns with curiosity, and enjoy sharing what you know and learn with the people around you.
• You believe that a team is strongest when it is diverse and includes multiple perspectives.
• You are able to put yourself into your customer’s shoes. You frequently immerse yourself in the customer experience to understand how you can better serve them.

Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or an equivalent in relevant work experience.
• Experience in software development, including experience with at least one modern language such as Python, Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design with an understanding of advanced design patterns.
• Experience in cloud-first design, preferably AWS (Serverless infrastructure, dynamic autoscaling, container orchestration, etc.).
• Experience in data architecture, databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle), SQL and DDD/ER/ORM design.
• Interest and curiosity in emerging technologies on the web like GraphQL, web assembly, Lambda functions, MLaaS etc.
• Knowledge of software engineering practices & best practices for the software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

Benefits:

• You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits.
• Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses.
• Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options.
• Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love.
• Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones.
• In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

“I can learn more about Capital Group.” At Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That’s why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal is to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day.

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* Temporary positions in the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Capital Group is one of the largest and most trusted financial companies in the world, with the goal of improving people’s lives through successful investing.