Staff Software Engineer
- Company
- Capital One
- Location
- Toronto, ON
- Work type
- Full Time · Hybrid
- Posted
- 2026-09-15
Job description
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
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 practises 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/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
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.