Lead Software Development Engineer - Shared Platforms

capitalone; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One UK is seeking a Lead Senior Engineer in Nottingham to guide delivery teams, design scalable software features and partner across the business to accelerate value delivery.

You will lead end-to-end technical design, implementation and operations while promoting engineering excellence and best practices in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing secure, scalable software architectures.
• Strong Java API development and modern OO practices.
• Proficient in cloud-based projects, especially AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to design, enable and develop software features within your delivery domain.
• Translate product direction into technical solutions with stakeholders.
• Take end-to-end responsibility for technical design, implementation and operations.
• Elevate engineering enablement, excellence and experience across teams.
• Drive engineering best practices and set coding standards.

Skills

Architectural design

Java programming

API development

Cloud & AWS

CI/CD practices

Tools

Jenkins

JUnit

Mockito

OpenTelemetry

Datalakes

Job description

Job Title: Lead Software Development Engineer - Shared Platforms
Location: Nottingham - Hybrid

Working Pattern: 3 days in-office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days remote.

Our Mission

We're on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we've consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK's Best Workplaces list. Hear from our team about what it's like working at Capital One UK.

About the Role

As a Lead Senior Engineer you will be contributing to the development of our applications and solutions that support our software and infrastructure delivery teams within Capital One.
Our Engineers are people who lead by example, build strong and valuable relationships and have the confidence to influence at all levels. We are proud of who we are and what we do and want you to join us at this particularly exciting time at Capital One.

You will be working with focused delivery teams whilst partnering with colleagues across our entire business to enable and enhance the ability for our teams to deliver solutions at pace.

What you'll do

• You will lead a team or cross-functional engineering team to design, enable and develop software features that support the delivery of software and services within your delivery domain.
• Work with the engineering lead, stakeholders and the enterprise to understand the product direction and to then translate those requirements into technical solutions.
• You will take end-to-end responsibility for technical design, implementation, and operational considerations
• You will play a crucial role in supporting the elevation of engineering enablement, excellence, and experience across the broader engineering community
• Drive engineering best practices (e.g., Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, etc.) and set standards, across your team and wider engineering teams.

The skills and experience you need

• Extensive, demonstrable knowledge of designing architectures that are secure and perform at scale
• Exceptional programming skills and knowledge of building APIs using modern OO languages preferably Java, SOLID principles, SOA, HTTP and REST
• Proficiency in cloud-based projects, particularly with AWS and software engineering
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and unit testing (JUnit, Mockito)
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, datalakes and Observability products (metrics, traces, logs, Go)

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office.

We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days.

Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar.

What's in it for you

We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.

In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:

• Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes
• Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.

A full list of our benefits is available here.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it's about what you do, not just what you say. That's why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible.

We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture - one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

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

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [e-mail].