Software Development Manager

“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 Software Development Manager (IG Data) at Capital Group.”

We are building and evolving a modern, scalable data and analytics ecosystem to support mission‑critical investment and investor‑facing applications. As a Software Development Manager within IG Data, you will lead a team of software and data engineers responsible for an analytics platform and API layer that delivers reliable, high‑performance, and time‑sensitive insights to Capital Group’s business and technology partners.

In this role, you will partner closely with business leaders, product managers, and engineering peers to shape product vision and translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and well‑engineered data solutions. You will apply strong technical judgment and a systems‑engineering mindset to ensure platforms are performant, resilient, and built for long‑term sustainability.

You will play a key role in the design and implementation of Capital Group’s next‑generation data platform, leveraging modern cloud‑native technologies and tools such as AWS, Databricks, Kubernetes, and workflow orchestration frameworks. You are a leader who ensures teams deliver with speed and quality while continuously improving engineering practices, data reliability, and developer productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software and data engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with product, analytics, and platform teams to define data strategy and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for a growing engineering organization.

Cloud‑Native & AWS Engineering

• Design and oversee cloud‑native data architectures on AWS, leveraging services such as EKS, S3, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, and related services.
• Establish best practices for infrastructure‑as‑code using tools such as Terraform to ensure repeatable, auditable deployments.
• Manage cost optimization, security, and performance across cloud data workloads in partnership with platform engineering teams.

Kubernetes, APIs, and Systems Engineering

• Lead the design and operation of containerized data workloads on Amazon EKS, ensuring scalability, resilience, and efficient resource utilization.
• Define standards for deploying and operating data services on Kubernetes, including autoscaling, resource governance, and CI/CD integration
• Architect and guide the development of data‑centric APIs that provide reliable, low‑latency access to downstream consumers.
• Champion observability practices, including logging, monitoring, and alerting across data services. Data Platforms & Analytics Enablement

• Own and evolve the Databricks platform, including cluster management, governance, and optimization of Spark workloads.
• Drive adoption of dbt as the standard transformation layer, establishing modeling, testing, and documentation standards.
• Oversee workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow, ensuring pipelines are reliable, maintainable, and aligned with SLA expectations.
• Establish data quality frameworks including validation, anomaly detection, and monitoring across critical data products.

Delivery, Quality, and Continuous Improvement

• Drive execution through effective software development methodologies, continuous process improvement, and thoughtful system refactoring
• Own velocity, quality, and reliability metrics, recognizing they are complementary and mutually reinforcing.
• Resolve root causes of systemic issues across technology, process, and team dynamics.
• Contribute to product roadmaps by balancing near‑term business impact with long‑term platform health and scalability.

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

• You have demonstrated success leading software and data engineering teams delivering scalable, production‑grade platforms.  
• You bring strong experience designing and operating cloud‑native data platforms on AWS, including Kubernetes‑based workloads and API services.
• You possess deep technical knowledge of modern data stacks, including Databricks, dbt, Airflow, relational databases, and SQL performance optimization.
• You apply a systems‑engineering mindset, understanding end‑to‑end data flows and driving improvements across ingestion, processing, and serving layers.
• You have a strong track record of delivering commitments, balancing speed, quality, and long‑term maintainability.
• You have ~7+ years of experience with ~3+ years in leading and mentoring engineers, supporting career growth, and building high‑performing, engaged teams.
• You have a bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field.
• You demonstrate sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence across product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• You value continuous learning and regularly evaluate new tools and technologies to improve engineering effectiveness and data capabilities.

“I can apply in less than 4 minutes.”  

  

You’ve reviewed this job posting and you’re ready to start the candidate journey with us. Apply now to move to the next step in our recruiting process. If this role isn’t what you’re looking for, check out our other opportunities and join our talent community.  

  

“I can learn more about Capital Group.”  

 

At Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That’s why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal has been to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day. Find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Glassdoor.‎ 

Southern California Base Salary Range: $226,893-$363,029

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New York Base Salary Range: $240,519-$384,830

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Seattle Base Salary Range: $226,893-$363,029

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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 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.