Senior Backend Engineer — Java & Cloud Leader

Capital One; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus program

Generous holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Season-ticket loans

Gym facility at Nottingham head-office

Restaurant on-site

Job summary

Capital One Nottingham is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Back End to shape technical strategy across multiple teams in a hybrid Nottingham office. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and represent Capital One in technical forums.

The role requires deep Java expertise, strong system design skills, and substantial cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP). You will collaborate with product owners and architects to deliver scalable solutions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Java expertise at scale and in backend services.
• Proven experience in system design and distributed architectures.
• Track record of leading multi-team technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the technical strategy across multiple teams.
• Lead and coordinate cross-team delivery to achieve business objectives.
• Define best practices and reusable frameworks to improve productivity.

Skills

Java

System design

Distributed architectures

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Capital One Nottingham is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Back End to shape technical strategy across multiple teams in a hybrid Nottingham office. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and represent Capital One in technical forums.

The role requires deep Java expertise, strong system design skills, and substantial cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP). You will collaborate with product owners and architects to deliver scalable solutions in a dynamic environment.