Software Engineer

VELOCITY MOBILE LTD.; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & bonus

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

£5,000 external qualifications funding

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a senior technical leader to own and drive the technical strategy across multiple teams. You will align engineering efforts with business objectives, define best practices, and mentor engineers while maintaining high standards in Java-based system design and distributed architectures.

The role emphasises cloud expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP) and influential leadership across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Java and system design.
• Experience with distributed architectures.
• Track record of leading technical initiatives across multiple teams.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proven engineering leadership and ability to influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the technical strategy for a significant business outcome or technology domain across multiple teams.
• Lead and coordinate the efforts of multiple teams to align with business objectives and strategy.
• Identify emerging patterns, define best practices, and establish reusable frameworks to boost engineering productivity.
• Drive service quality standards and guide incident resolution within your domain.
• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering continuous learning and deep expertise in Java.
• Demonstrate leadership across multiple teams and initiatives.
• Drive engineering standards across the organisation.

Skills

Java

System design

Distributed architectures

Cloud platforms

Engineering leadership

Mentoring

Influence without authority

Job description

Do you love shaping the technical landscape and driving innovation across the organisation? Are you passionate about solving complex business problems and supporting multiple teams toward a shared technical vision? At Capital One, you'll be part of a community of technical leaders who drive engineering excellence, foster innovation, and deliver impactful solutions that meet real customer needs. What you’ll do

• Own and drive the technical strategy for a significant business outcome or technology domain, spanning multiple teams and influencing the overall technical direction
• Lead and coordinate the efforts of multiple teams, ensuring their collective work aligns with broader business objectives and technology strategy
• Proactively identify emerging patterns, define and evangelise best practices, and establish reusable frameworks that enhance engineering productivity
• Drive service quality standards and practices for your domain, guiding complex incident resolution
• Actively mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning
  Deep expertise in Java and in system design and distributed architectures
• Track record of leading technical initiatives across multiple teams
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong track record of technical leadership and influence without authority
• Experience driving engineering standards and best practices across organisations
  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.

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. Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you’ll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar.

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 availablehere.

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. 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 programmes to associates. Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.