Senior Software Development Engineer - Services

White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London, London

Senior Software Development Engineer – Services

About this role

Capital One’s mission is to change banking for good by bringing humanity, ingenuity and simplicity to banking. Sitting at the core of such values is our Software Engineering department, whose primary role is to enable our ambitions.

Capital One is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join a backend team in our London office.

Our Engineers lead by example, build strong relationships, and influence at all levels. We are proud of our identity and achievements and invite you to join us during this exciting phase at Capital One.

What you’ll do

1. You’ll work as part of a self-organised Services engineering team to design and develop software features that impact credit card consumers across various demographics.
2. Your focus will be on significant components, features, or services within the team’s software.
3. You’ll align with the goals and vision shared by Product Management and your Tribe Leadership.
4. Drive engineering best practices such as Operational Excellence, Security, and Quality across your team and wider engineering groups.
5. Innovate within your team and contribute to your technical domain.

What we’re looking for

1. Proven experience in technical leadership with a passion for mentoring engineers.
2. Knowledge in creating architectural designs that meet business needs.
3. Exceptional programming skills, particularly in building APIs using modern OO languages like Java, and understanding of SOLID principles, SOA, HTTP, and REST.
4. Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering teams to maximize inner sourcing and reduce waste.
5. Proven ability to deliver high-quality applications at scale.
6. Advocacy for quality, leveraging practices such as Pair Programming, TDD, and BDD.

What you’ll get to learn

1. Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS.
2. Solving real-world problems in a complex, regulated environment.

Where and how you\’ll work

This is a permanent role based in our London office, with a hybrid work model allowing work from home. You will work on-site three days a week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

What’s in it for you

1. Contribute to a transformative product roadmap and be rewarded handsomely.
2. Participate in our journey into the public cloud, tackling scale, security, and performance challenges.
3. Enjoy continuous learning with 10% of your time dedicated to innovative projects.
4. Access strong career progression and development through Capital One University and external providers.
5. Benefit from core perks like pension, bonus, holidays, private medical insurance, and flexible benefits.
6. Work in inspiring environments with facilities like gyms, restaurants, mindfulness and music rooms, rooftop running tracks, and cafés.

What you should know about how we recruit

We are committed to diversity and creating inclusive teams that reflect our communities. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including women and ethnic minorities.

We partner with organizations like Women in Finance, Race At Work, Stonewall, and upReach to support diverse talent. We also have internal networks such as REACH, OutFront, Mind Your Mind, Women in Tech, and EmpowHER.

If you need a reasonable adjustment, contact . All information will be confidential.

For technical support or questions about our recruitment process, email .

Capital One is a collective of entities; roles posted in the UK are for Capital One Europe.

Who We Are

At Capital One, we aim to be a leading information-based technology company, guided by our values of collaboration, openness, and innovation. We are dedicated to helping our customers succeed and changing banking for good.

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