Software Development Manager Senior
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“I am the person Capital Group is looking for”
You have strong partnership instincts and are comfortable shaping strategy, co-owning roadmaps, and aligning technology investments with business outcomes.
You possess a deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including distributed systems, cloud architecture, APIs, testing, observability, security, and operational excellence.
You have experience building products that combine investor-facing experiences with underlying platforms, services, and data capabilities.
You have experience with investment workflows, portfolio construction, risk analytics, performance measurement, financial data, or other high-stakes decision-support environments.
You are able to navigate ambiguity, connect detailed execution issues to broader strategy, and synthesize complex information into clear direction.
You establish discipline and accountability while empowering teams to innovate and operate effectively.
You use agile and metrics-driven engineering practices to create transparency, improve delivery predictability, and drive accountability for outcomes.
You have strong communication skills and can engage effectively with engineers, Product, investment professionals, and senior leaders.
You develop engineering managers, technical leaders, and senior individual contributors, creating an environment where people can grow and thrive.
You take a pragmatic approach to problem solving, balancing long-term architecture with near-term business needs.
Vision, Strategy & Roadmap
Define and evolve the long-term strategy for RAPC's Tools and Insights capabilities in partnership with Product and business stakeholders.
Build and maintain a clear roadmap that balances investor value, technical sustainability, and organizational capacity.
Drive alignment across teams and capabilities to ensure delivery efforts contribute to a coherent long-term vision.
Execution & Operational Excellence
Lead engineering execution across a diverse portfolio of investor-facing tools and insight-delivery capabilities.
Use agile and metrics-driven engineering practices to improve delivery predictability, organizational effectiveness, and accountability for results.
Establish operating mechanisms that provide visibility into roadmap progress, organizational capacity, delivery health, execution risks, and outcomes.
Establish a culture of operational excellence focused on reliability, quality, performance, supportability, and continuous improvement.
Ensure teams consistently deliver solutions that are secure, maintainable, and production ready.
Engineering Excellence & Architecture
Establish scalable engineering practices that improve quality, reliability, and delivery speed, including automated testing, observability, automation, and effective production support.
Guide architectural direction across RAPC's Tools and Insights capabilities, promoting reusable components, shared platforms, and solutions that can evolve with investor and business needs.
Champion AI and agentic engineering practices across the software development lifecycle to increase productivity, strengthen quality, and enable teams to focus on higher-value work.
Ensure technical investments support both current business priorities and the long-term evolution of the platform.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Partner closely with Product and business stakeholders to identify opportunities, validate solutions, and prioritize investments.
Engage directly with investment professionals to understand workflows, gather feedback, and ensure the organization remains focused on delivering meaningful outcomes.
Collaborate across IG Tech and partner organizations to deliver integrated, end-to-end capabilities that serve investors effectively.
Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Culture, Talent & Leadership
Build and develop a high-performing organization grounded in trust, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Coach engineering managers and technical leaders to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and increasing levels of responsibility.
Foster a culture that encourages curiosity, innovation, constructive debate, and shared ownership of outcomes.
Create an environment where teams can do their best work while embracing modern engineering practices and continuous improvement.
Innovation & Capability Evolution
Advance RAPC's portfolio construction capabilities by delivering tools and insights that help investors evaluate opportunities and make more informed decisions.
Leverage AI and emerging technologies where they create meaningful value for investors and the firm.
Encourage experimentation while maintaining the rigor, reliability, and governance expected of investment-critical systems.
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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: $234,276-$398,269
New York Base Salary Range: $248,365-$422,221
Seattle Base Salary Range: $234,276-$398,269
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.
About Capital Group
Capital Group is a global investment management company headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 1931, it manages equity, fixed-income, and multi-asset strategies for individual and institutional investors, including through the American Funds brand.
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