Lead Software Engineer, Developer Experience (Hybrid)

Capital One (Europe) plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Restaurant

Learning Loft

Job summary

Capital One (Europe) plc in Nottingham is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to enhance Developer Experience. You will sit at the intersection of software engineering and community advocacy, gathering feedback from UK Tech and sharing best practices across the business.

You will lead with strong coding skills (Java, TypeScript, or Python), cloud expertise (AWS or similar), and experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code to accelerate delivery and reduce engineering friction.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java, TypeScript, or Python with strong coding skills.
• Experience with AWS or alternative cloud platforms.
• Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code for deployment and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Communicate as a Developer Advocate, talking to customers, sharing ideas, teaching and leading among peers.
• Lead as a technical leader, driving delivery of complex and ambiguous projects.
• Influence platform-owning teams to support prioritisation and inner-sourcing with US teams.
• Improve every developer's experience and find solutions beyond the IDE to deliver value.
• Demonstrate an analytical mindset focused on value for the organisation and customers.
• Enjoy hybrid work with three in-office days (Tue–Thu).

Skills

Java

TypeScript

Python

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Capital One (Europe) plc in Nottingham is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to enhance Developer Experience. You will sit at the intersection of software engineering and community advocacy, gathering feedback from UK Tech and sharing best practices across the business.

You will lead with strong coding skills (Java, TypeScript, or Python), cloud expertise (AWS or similar), and experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code to accelerate delivery and reduce engineering friction.