Lead Software Development Engineer - Services

Capital One; Greater London; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus

Generous holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

Season-ticket loans

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

A financial services company in Greater London is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to guide a backend team on complex projects. This role involves technical design, implementation, and collaboration across engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, strong programming skills, and knowledge of cloud-based systems, especially AWS. The position offers a hybrid working model, immediate access to competitive benefits, and opportunities for career progression in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading technical teams or cross-functional squads.
• Exceptional programming skills with Java and SOLID principles.
• Experience in cloud-based development, especially with AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in delivering complex projects with broader business impact.
• Take end-to-end responsibility for technical design and implementation.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Backend development

API development

Cloud computing (AWS)

Application security

Job description

Lead Software Development Engineer - Services

Capital One’s mission is to change banking for good by bringing humanity, ingenuity, and simplicity to banking. The Software Engineering department is an enabler of 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 engineering enablement, excellence, and experience across the broader engineering community.
• Collaborate and contribute to the development and dissemination of standardised and sustainable best practices, tools, patterns, and frameworks that enhance 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.
• Experience in both backend services and mobile technologies.
• Exceptional programming skills and knowledge of building APIs using modern OO languages, preferably Java, with 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.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively across engineering to maximise inner‑sourcing opportunities and reduce waste.
• Proven experience delivering high‑quality applications at scale.
• Advocacy for quality and ability to support the team, leveraging approaches such as Pair Programming, TDD and BDD.

Where and how you’ll work

This is a permanent position based in our London office. We have a hybrid working model giving you flexibility to work from our offices and from home. You will be in the London office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

What’s in it for you

• Hands‑on role contributing to the product roadmap for an organisation committed to transformation.
• Work on the public cloud, addressing problems of scale, security, availability and performance.
• 10% of your time dedicated to cutting‑edge innovative projects that shape the way we work in the future.
• Career progression supported by extensive training programmes.
• Immediate access to core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance, plus 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.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace and strives to create a level playing field. We welcome applications from women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals and anyone under‑represented in our industry. We partner with organisations such as Women in Finance, Stonewall and upReach to support diverse talent.

Required Reasonable Adjustment

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact us. All information will be kept confidential and used only for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.