Senior Staff Software Engineer Capital One Travel Tech Full-stack

About Capital One Canada.

For 30 years weve 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. Were a bank a tech company would build where your work directly shapes innovative solutions that impact millions of Canadians.

Were driven by fearless curiosity bold innovation and a collective of authentic people working together to redefine whats possible. Technology isnt just part of our strategy it is our strategy. Everything we do serves our vision and the creation of whats next.

About the Team

If youre 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 theyre 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. Youre not working on one small corner of the product. Youre 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.

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 business goals. Your day begins with a review of ongoing solution designs that are in different phases of their life cycles. Youll spend your time designing scalable and secure solution architectures evaluating new technologies and overseeing the development of high-level designs. 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 create sound business architectures. By days 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 architectural solutions that align with Capital One Canadas 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.

• Actively participate in governance forums such as the Architectural Review Board ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.

• 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 architectural best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

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

• Bachelors Masters 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

• Experience in a regulated environment (HIPAA PCI Privacy etc)

• Ability to communicate at all levels in the organizations with required technical depth and breadth

• AWS or equivalent certifications (Cloud Practitioner Solution Architect-Associate)

Working at Capital One.

Youll 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 youre looking to upskill pivot into new business areas or master your craft youll 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 $3000 in mental health coverage and up to $5000 in annual tuition subsidies.

Youll 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 $202400 - $231000. 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.

Weembrace the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. However no hiring decisions are made using AI as every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers business interviewers and recruitment professionals. Our teams are equipped with training that empowers them to use AI responsibly.

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