Senior Backend Tech Lead - Java & Cloud (Multi-Team)

Capital One; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Back End to shape technical strategy across multiple teams in a London-based hybrid role. You will lead engineering efforts, drive best practices, and mentor engineers while collaborating with senior stakeholders to deliver impactful platform solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, architecture design, and strong communication across the organization, with a focus on scalable backend systems and cloud-native initiatives.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Java.
• Strong design skills for distributed systems.
• Proven track record leading multi-team initiatives.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native patterns.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the technical strategy for a significant domain across multiple teams.
• Lead and coordinate the efforts of multiple teams to align with business objectives.
• Proactively identify patterns and establish reusable frameworks to boost engineering productivity.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders including senior leadership and architects.
• Represent Capital One in external technical forums and industry discussions.
• Drive service quality standards and guide complex incident resolution.
• Mentor engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning.

Skills

Java

System design

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Back End to shape technical strategy across multiple teams in a London-based hybrid role. You will lead engineering efforts, drive best practices, and mentor engineers while collaborating with senior stakeholders to deliver impactful platform solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, architecture design, and strong communication across the organization, with a focus on scalable backend systems and cloud-native initiatives.