Software Development Engineer

“I can succeed as a Software Development Engineer at Capital Group”

In this software engineering role, you will design and implement distributed systems to make Capital Group’s investment process measurably more efficient and effective. You will design and own services and launch critical features to impact over $2 trillion in assets under management.  

Capital Group’s mission since 1931 has been to improve our customers’ lives through successful long-term investing. As a privately held company with over eight decades of proprietary research and trading data, we are in a unique position to leverage large-scale cloud computing to deliver even more value to our funds’ investors. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated engineer, passionate about our mission, and committed to driving superior long-term investment results through the application of modern engineering and data management methods.

“I am the person Capital Group is looking for.”

• You successfully design and build projects from inception to completion, as well as operate them.
• You bring a high level of craftsmanship to your work, ensuring integrity in both form and function.
• You collaborate effectively to support team strategy, contributing to architecture and technology choices.
• You bring a cloud-first approach to designing robust, distributed, and scalable services for both data processing and calculation.
• You set the standard for quality, simplicity, test coverage, and documentation.
• You work to identify and resolve the root causes of endemic problems, and collaborate effectively with other teams to implement correct, long-term fixes.
• You work with a sense of urgency, and design and build simple and pragmatic solutions which solve complex problems. 
• You can decompose, explain, and delegate larger-scale technical objectives to your team.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Design and optimize SQL databases, including schema design, indexing, and query optimization.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL and other relational databases.
• Develop and maintain GraphQL APIs using TypeScript.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure seamless integration.
• Design and build microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability of services.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Conduct unit testing and integration testing.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks.
• Optimize database queries and API responses.
• Ensure data security and compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer.
• Strong proficiency in: 
  • SQL and relational databases (especially PostgreSQL).
  • TypeScript for backend development.
  • Building and consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Microservices architecture.
• Experience with: 
  • GraphQL schema design and resolvers.
  • Cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Docker and containerization.
  • CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of serverless architecture (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices.

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Southern California Base Salary Range: $148,045-$236,872

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Seattle Base Salary Range: $148,045-$236,872

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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.

You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.

* Temporary positions in Canada and 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.