Senior Software Development Engineer

Capital Group•Seattle, WA

About The Position

“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 "I can succeed as a Senior Software Development Engineer at Capital Group" We are seeking a strong senior software engineer to design, build, and operate enterprise platforms and integration systems that power Capital Group's investment technology capabilities. You will work closely with engineering partners, product teams, and investment professionals to translate complex business needs into reliable, scalable, production-grade systems. This role emphasizes engineering rigor, system design, developer experience, and delivering durable platforms that teams across the organization depend on. You will join a high-performing team building data platforms, enterprise integrations, and developer tooling — connecting systems like Databricks, Snowflake, Dremio and internal applications into cohesive, well-governed workflows. We value craftsmanship in software engineering, thoughtful problem solving, and a strong sense of ownership. "I am the person Capital Group is looking for." You will: Design and implement scalable, production-quality platforms and services — distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native architectures. Take end-to-end ownership of technical projects, from system design through implementation, deployment, and operational excellence. Build integration layers across heterogeneous enterprise systems — connecting data platforms, collaboration tools, and proprietary applications through APIs, SDKs, and protocol adapters. Build developer platforms and internal tooling — CLI frameworks, plugin systems, automation infrastructure, or self-service capabilities that multiply team productivity. Maintain a high bar for code quality, testing, documentation, and reliability. Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring systems are maintainable, extensible, and resilient. Operate with urgency, ownership, humility, and strong collaboration across teams.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in one or more modern languages (Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Java, or similar).
Demonstrated experience designing and building large-scale production systems with solid architectural foundations.
Strong understanding of system design principles: APIs, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native development (Azure preferred).
Hands-on experience building integration layers across enterprise platforms and data systems.
Strong fundamentals in software design: object-oriented and functional patterns, testing strategies, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and observability.
Strong problem-solving ability — able to break down ambiguous problems into clear technical plans with milestones and trade-offs.
Proven ability to own projects independently and drive them to completion.
Strong communication skills and behavioral maturity; able to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across engineering, product, and business.

Nice To Haves

Experience building developer platforms, internal tooling, or self-service infrastructure that other teams consume.
Familiarity with data platforms such as Databricks, Unity Catalog, Dremio, or similar enterprise data ecosystems.
Experience with enterprise integration patterns — Claude, OpenAI.
Exposure to AI/ML-adjacent systems — not as an ML practitioner, but as the engineer building the platforms and infrastructure that ML systems run on.
Experience in financial services, investment workflows, or regulated enterprise environments where data accuracy, security, and auditability are non-negotiable.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, production-quality platforms and services — distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native architectures.
Take end-to-end ownership of technical projects, from system design through implementation, deployment, and operational excellence.
Build integration layers across heterogeneous enterprise systems — connecting data platforms, collaboration tools, and proprietary applications through APIs, SDKs, and protocol adapters.
Build developer platforms and internal tooling — CLI frameworks, plugin systems, automation infrastructure, or self-service capabilities that multiply team productivity.
Maintain a high bar for code quality, testing, documentation, and reliability.
Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring systems are maintainable, extensible, and resilient.
Operate with urgency, ownership, humility, and strong collaboration across teams.