Senior Software Engineering Manager

Capital One (Europe) plc; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wealth & Future: Pension & bonus

Holidays: 25 days + 5 more

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Capital One Europe plc in Nottingham is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams and shape the technical strategy for credit card platforms. The role blends people leadership with hands-on architectural influence across cross-functional squads.

You will mentor engineering managers, drive collaboration with product and design, and champion best practices while delivering on strategic engineering goals in a hybrid Nottingham setting.

Qualifications

• Lead and support multi-disciplinary engineering teams to meet business goals.
• Balance short-term trade-offs with long-term needs.
• Recruit and develop engineering talent.
• Communicate across teams to maximise collaboration and reduce waste.

Responsibilities

• Support a cross-functional group of 3–4 engineering teams to design, develop and integrate software features for credit card consumers.
• Coach and nurture your engineering managers to empower and operate teams.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers on the roadmap for key business goals.
• Provide stewardship of the platform and capabilities owned by your teams.
• Be part of the engineering leadership team that evolves capability and adopts best practices.

Skills

Lead engineering teams

Trade-off decisions

Talent development

Cross-team communication

Job description

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, NottinghamshireSenior Software Engineering Manager

Job Title: Senior Software Engineering Manager

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. You can hear from our team about what it's like working at Capital One UK.

What you’ll do

• You’ll support a cross-functional group of 3 to 4 engineering teams to design, develop and integrate software features that are delightful and vital to the lives of credit card consumers across all walks of life
• Coach and nurture your engineering managers on how to build, empower and operate teams to achieve their goals
• Collaborate with product managers and designers on the overall product roadmap for a key business goal
• Provide sound stewardship of the platform and capabilities created and owned by your teams
• Be part of the engineering leadership team that evolves and enhances our capability, by defining and adopting best practices
• Play a lead role in the development of your teams culture, their vision and how they achieve it
• Work with associates across the business to identify, lead and drive change that impacts associates beyond your team

What we’re looking for

• You’ll have experience in leading and supporting multi-disciplined engineering teams to achieve business goals
• You’re comfortable in reaching technical trade-offs between short-term team and long-term business needs
• You’re passionate about recruiting and developing great engineering talent
• You'll demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and work together across engineering to maximise inner-sourcing opportunities and reduce waste

What you’ll get to learn (any previous experience would be advantageous)

• An in-depth understanding and experience working with the cloud/AWS and the opportunities that it brings
• Solving real world problems and being comfortable working in a complex regulated environment

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.

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. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

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.

Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programs to associates.

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]

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

Who We Are

At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.