Software Engineering Manager - Services in London

Capital One is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join us in our London office. You will have previous experience of leading a Software Engineering team and be passionate about people and technical leadership.

What you’ll do:

• Be a differential people leader, coaching and nurturing your engineers to make a material positive difference to their careers and impact on the business.
• Bring technical leadership to your team, staying close to your team’s work, setting a high bar for engineering, understanding technical risks, and influencing architectural thinking and decisions.
• Ensure your team understands the why behind the work they do, and be intentional about how you own and shape culture.
• Own ways of working and deliveries, partnering with your Product Owner and Change Delivery Lead to shape roadmaps and lead frequent delivery of high-quality software in a complex regulatory environment.
• Own one or more business applications, keeping them well-managed and compliant with the high bar set by the business.
• Represent the interests and context of the business to your engineers, helping to improve the environment beyond your immediate team.

What we’re looking for:

• An approachable and inquisitive problem-solving leader, focused on the why, with a passion for growing people, nurturing culture, and leading technical delivery.
• Previous experience in leading teams, growing engineers, and dealing with conflict constructively and collaboratively.
• Experience as a software engineer, remaining comfortable with technology, architectural decisions, and technical trade-offs.
• Familiarity with our backend tech stack - Java, Spring, AWS, and advocacy for tight feedback loops through mechanisms including automated tests, CI/CD pipelines, and frequent releases.
• A balance of self-reflection and bias for action.
• Strong ownership and excellent communication skills.
• A drive for positive, proactive impact.

We understand that great engineering managers may not have everything listed here, and that is OK. If you believe you can make a difference, lead a happy & high-performing engineering team, and have the drive to make a positive impact on the business, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you:

• A people and technical leadership role in an engineering organisation that values excellence and doing the right thing.
• A learning environment with access to many excellent resources including online technical courses and in-person leadership training.
• A competitive salary and immediate access to core benefits including salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% company contribution, bonus, generous holiday entitlement, private medical insurance, and flexible benefits.
• Open-plan workspace and facilities designed to inspire and support you.

Where and how you'll work:

This is a permanent position based in our London office. We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home. You’ll be based in our London office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

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.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact ukrecruitment@capitalone.com. All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.

At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.