Lead Software Development Engineer - Services

Senior Software Development Engineer - Services

White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London

About this role

Capital One's mission is to change banking for good by bringing humanity, ingenuity and simplicity to banking. The Software Engineering department is at the core of this mission, enabling our ambitions.

We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to join a backend team based in our London office on a hybrid basis.

What you'll do

• You will lead a team or cross functional squad in the delivery of complex and ambiguous projects that support a broader business outcome.
• You will take end to end responsibility for technical design, implementation, and operational considerations.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• You will play a crucial role in supporting the elevation of engineering enablement, excellence, and experience across the broader engineering community.
• You will collaborate and contribute to the development and dissemination of standardised and sustainable best practices, tools, patterns, and frameworks that enhance the productivity and quality of engineering efforts business wide.
• Your focus is on a major portion of existing or new team software (e.g., significant component, set of features, mid size application or service).
• You'll work to achieve the goals and vision shared by Product Management and your Tribe Leadership.
• Innovate within your team, initiative area and contribute within your technical domain.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in technical leadership, including leading a team or cross functional squad.
• Proven experience working in both backend services and mobile technologies.
• Exceptional programming skills and knowledge of building APIs using modern OO languages, preferably Java, SOLID principles, SOA, HTTP and REST.
• Experience with AWS and strong understanding of cloud based development.
• Extensive, demonstrable knowledge of designing architectures that are secure and perform at scale.
• Effective communication and collaboration across engineering to maximise innersourcing opportunities and reduce waste.
• Proven experience delivering high quality applications at scale.
• Advocacy for quality and support for the team, leveraging approaches such as Pair Programming, TDD and BDD.

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position and will be based in our London office. We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home. We'll be in our London office 3 days a week - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

What's in it for you

• You'll be handsomely rewarded with a role contributing to the product roadmap for an organisation committed to transformation.
• You'll help solve problems of scale, security, availability and performance in our public cloud journey.
• 10% of your time is dedicated to cutting edge innovative projects that shape the way we work in the future.
• Strong and diverse career progression, with investment in developing great people through Capital One University training programmes and external providers.
• Immediate access to core benefits - pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance - with flexible benefits such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave.
• Open plan workspaces and facilities designed to inspire and support you; in London you can enjoy a rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café.

Recruitment and diversity

We are committed to creating a level playing field and building diverse and inclusive teams. If you identify as an under represented group, especially women or ethnic minorities, we invite you to apply. We partner with organisations such as Women in Finance, Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach, and we have internal networks and support groups including REACH, OutFront, Mind Your Mind, Women in Tech and EmpowHER.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

Who We Are

At Capital One, we're a leading information based technology company. Still founder led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, we are on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity and humanity to banking. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realise their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.