Senior Staff Software Engineer

161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario,Senior Staff Software 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.

About the Role:

As a Senior Staff Engineer at Capital One Software Studio, you will orchestrate the creation of technology solutions that align with our strategic objectives. You’ll spend your time designing scalable and secure solutions, evaluating new technologies, and developing the right software solutions. You will engage in dynamic collaboration with cross-functional teams to advocate for best practices in architecture and design. For the new projects, you will closely work with your business partners to refine the problem statements and identify the capabilities needed to power the right solution. By day’s end, you will have contributed to solutions and strategies that will shape our future, ensuring that all solutions are not only innovative but also follow our architectural and security standards

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and implement solutions that align with Capital One Canada’s business goals and adhere to our architectural framework.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive catalog of technical and business capabilities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Lead the creation and review of Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) and High-Level Design (HLD) documents.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across all levels to promote technology strategies that deliver better business value and innovation.
• Mentor and lead teams in the adoption of best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion engineering excellence through high quality code contributions, design artifacts and code reviews.

Basic Requirements:

• At least 8 years of experience in Software Engineering and Systems Architecture or Technology Solution design
• At least 2 years of experience creating solutions architectures in a public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or in related field
• Certification in TOGAF, AWS, or other relevant architectural frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect in large/complex organizations
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering
• 8+ years of experience architecting, designing, and/or delivering scalable and decoupled systems in a heavily regulated technology environment
• 3+ years of experience working with internal and external business clients
• 2+ years of experience with AWS concepts and implementations
• Experience to engaging, influencing and driving initiatives by partnering with technology executives
• Experience mentoring software engineers or architects …