London Software Engineering Manager: Lead Tech & Talent

Capital One; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Capital One in London is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team in a hybrid London office. You will coach engineers, align delivery with business goals and maintain a culture of technical excellence.

You’ll stay close to technical work, influence architecture, own roadmaps with Product and Change Delivery, and ensure compliant, high-quality software in a regulated environment. This role offers strong benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams.
• Background in Java, Spring and AWS.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop engineers and drive performance.
• Provide technical leadership and influence architecture.
• Ensure team understands business context and roadmap.
• Collaborate with Product Owner and Change Delivery Lead on roadmaps.

Skills

Java

Spring

AWS

People leadership

Technical leadership

CI/CD pipelines

Automated tests

Communication

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Automated tests

Job description

Capital One in London is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team in a hybrid London office. You will coach engineers, align delivery with business goals and maintain a culture of technical excellence.

You’ll stay close to technical work, influence architecture, own roadmaps with Product and Change Delivery, and ensure compliant, high-quality software in a regulated environment. This role offers strong benefits and growth opportunities.