Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year
Requirements
- Proven experience in technical leadership, including leading a team or cross-functional squad
- Proven experience working in both backend services and mobile technologies
- Exceptional programming skills and knowledge of building APIs using modern OO languages preferably Java, SOLID principles, SOA, HTTP and REST
- Experience with AWS and strong understanding of cloud-based development
- Extensive, demonstrable knowledge of designing architectures that are secure and perform at scale
- Effectively communicate and work collaboratively across engineering to maximise inner-sourcing opportunities and reduce waste
- Proven ability to deliver high quality applications at scale
- Advocate for quality and the ability to support the team, leveraging approaches such as Pair Programming, TDD and BDD
Responsibilities
- Lead a team or cross-functional squad in delivering complex and ambiguous projects that support broader business outcomes
- Take end-to-end responsibility for technical design, implementation, and operational considerations
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
- Play a crucial role in supporting the elevation of engineering enablement, excellence, and experience across the broader engineering community
- Collaborate and contribute to the development and dissemination of standardized and sustainable best practices, tools, patterns, and frameworks
- Focus on a major portion of existing or new team software (e.g., significant component, set of features, mid-size application or service)
- Work to achieve the goals and vision shared by Product Management and Tribe Leadership
- Innovate within the team, initiative area, and contribute within the technical domain
Technologies
- AWS
- Backend
- Cloud
- HTTP
- Support
- Java
- Mobile
- REST
- TDD
- DevOps
- Network
- Security
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At Capital One, were on a mission to change banking for good by bringing humanity, ingenuity, and simplicity to our services. We are currently seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our backend team based in our London office on a hybrid working model. We pride ourselves on fostering collaboration and connection within our teams, emphasizing continuous learning and innovation. By offering competitive benefits, high-performance career progression, and an inclusive environment, we aim to attract top talent who can help us achieve our goals. Join us in redefining the future of banking.
last updated 25 week of 2026