Platform Engineer Lead

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Charlotte, NC, USA
In-Office
154K-246K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Financial Services
At Capital Group, our goal is to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We start by investing in you.
The Role
Leads enterprise platform engineering and cloud ecosystem strategy. Designs and evolves self-service platform products, cloud provisioning, lifecycle management, APIs, infrastructure automation, onboarding orchestration, patching, observability, and Day 2 operations. Embeds FinOps, security, and governance controls while mentoring senior engineers and influencing enterprise standards. Requires deep software development, Terraform or equivalent, Go, cloud networking, Kubernetes, IAM, CI/CD, and automation expertise.
Summary Generated by Built In

“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 Platform Engineer Lead at Capital Group.” 

As a Platform Engineer Lead on our enterprise-wide technology team, you won’t just architect infrastructure—you’ll set the technical strategy and define the backbone of Capital Group’s cloud ecosystem. You’ll bring a strong developer background and a product-engineering mindset, treating internal capabilities as software products that are designed, built, tested, integrated, and evolved with the same rigor as customer-facing applications. You’ll own the automation, tooling, custom platform products, and integration patterns—spanning cloud account provisioning and vending, account lifecycle and self-service operations, estate management, product-onboarding orchestration, patching automation, APIs, data backends, and our Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration-automation engines—that thousands of engineers rely on every day to deliver business-critical applications at scale. 

As the most senior individual contributor on the platform, you’ll operate with wide latitude and partner with senior leadership to move us from running today’s platform products to architecting the next generation of them. You’ll design new ways for internal customers to reach the cloud faster and more easily, embed FinOps, security, and governance controls by default, keep the platform healthy through disciplined Day 2 operations, build with AI and design for an increasingly agent-driven future, and multiply your impact by mentoring and coaching the engineers around you. 

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

  • You have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience) 
  • You have at least 10 years in Infrastructure Automation and/or Platform Engineering, including 8+ years leading the design, implementation, and governance of large-scale cloud platform and automation solutions 
  • You have a strong software development background—designing, building, testing, and maintaining production-grade applications, services, APIs, or developer-facing platform products—with 6+ years of expert-level Terraform/OpenTofu/CDK and strong GoLang for custom providers, tooling, and integrations 
  • You have proven experience architecting, extending, and maintaining self-service platform products—account provisioning/vending, portals, APIs, data backends, lifecycle and estate management, and paved-road onboarding that lower the cloud-expertise bar for internal customers 
  • You are an expert in Day 2 operations at scale—lifecycle management, patching, drift detection/remediation, capacity and cost management, observability, and incident/problem management—with FinOps, security, and governance controls embedded by default 
  • You have deep technical breadth across Linux, cloud networking (DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing, container networking), Kubernetes, IAM design, TLS/KMS, and OAuth/SAML integration patterns, plus advanced Python, PowerShell, and Bash and CI/CD automation 
  • You use AI-assisted engineering to improve delivery, automation quality, and operational efficiency, and have a working understanding of agentic application architecture 
  • You mentor senior engineers, influence without formal authority, and define enterprise-wide standards—with Agile/SCRUM product delivery experience and exceptional communication, collaboration, and executive-engagement skills 

“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.‎ 

Charlotte Base Salary Range: $153,842-$246,147

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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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • At least 10 years of experience in infrastructure automation and/or platform engineering
  • At least 8 years leading the design, implementation, and governance of large-scale cloud platform and automation solutions
  • Strong software development background designing, building, testing, and maintaining production-grade applications, services, APIs, or developer-facing platform products
  • At least 6 years of expert-level Terraform, OpenTofu, or CDK experience
  • Strong Go experience for custom providers, tooling, and integrations
  • Experience architecting, extending, and maintaining self-service platform products, including account provisioning, portals, APIs, data backends, lifecycle management, estate management, and cloud onboarding
  • Expertise in Day 2 operations at scale, including lifecycle management, patching, drift remediation, capacity and cost management, observability, and incident/problem management
  • Experience embedding FinOps, security, and governance controls by default
  • Technical breadth across Linux, cloud networking, Kubernetes, IAM, TLS, KMS, OAuth, and SAML integration patterns
  • Advanced Python, PowerShell, and Bash experience
  • CI/CD automation experience
  • Experience using AI-assisted engineering and working understanding of agentic application architecture
  • Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing without formal authority
  • Agile or Scrum product delivery experience
  • Exceptional communication, collaboration, and executive-engagement skills

Capital Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Capital Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Capital Group.

  • Retirement Support Retirement support stands out through an employer-funded contribution equal to about 15% of eligible compensation, adding meaningful long-term value to total rewards. A vesting schedule is referenced, but the core retirement benefit is positioned as unusually rich and frequently highlighted as a differentiator.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Incentives are structured around two annual bonuses—one tied to individual performance and another linked to company profitability—creating a predictable bonus framework. In certain senior investment roles, bonus opportunity can be very high relative to base pay, reinforcing the upside for top performers.
  • Inclusive Benefits Coverage Inclusive coverage is emphasized through fertility benefits (including IVF and egg freezing), pregnancy and menopause support, and adoption/surrogacy assistance. These benefits broaden applicability across different life stages and family-building paths.

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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
8,820 Employees
Year Founded: 1931

What We Do

Capital Group is one of the largest and most trusted financial companies in the world, with the goal of improving people's lives through successful investing. A career at Capital Group means having countless opportunities to explore, grow and succeed.

Why Work With Us

Capital Group has been in business for 91 years, which means that our investment professionals have 91 years of proprietary data at their fingertips.

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