Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Lead Software Development Engineer - Developer Experience
Are you an engineer who loves making things work better for other engineers? Do you care about efficiency and continuous improvement? Join our team and help us redefine the way software is delivered at Capital One.
In this role, you aren't just writing code or managing infrastructure; you are a force-multiplier for our engineering teams. You will sit at the intersection of software engineering and community advocacy. You’ll spend your time getting hands‑on with the code that powers software delivery at Capital One, while simultaneously acting as a bridge by gathering feedback from our UK Tech organisation and sharing good engineering practices across the business.
You’ll be joining a passionate and diverse team on a mission to reduce engineering frustration and accelerate software delivery.
What you’ll do
Support and enhance the adoption and enablement of continuously evolving software delivery lifecycle platforms
Operate beyond the IDE – we don’t just solve problems with code, we continuously strive for the right solutions to our customers’ problems, not just build tools and features
Deliver core engineering features and improvements that engineers in the UK and US consume on a daily basis to deliver software at Capital One
Continued support, maintenance and development of our core systems, enhancing our internal Customers’ journeys on their path to CI/CD
Enhance our AWS deployment and validation mechanisms
Build relationships and influence with platform owning teams to support prioritisation and inner sourcing opportunities
Partner with Capital One teams in the US to innersource contributions to internal developer tools
Operate as a Developer Advocate, building a network of connections across engineering to identify friction and opportunities to improve developer experience
Work closely with stakeholders in Developer Experience to identify opportunities and create technical roadmaps
Be a technical leader in the team, driving the delivery of complex and ambiguous projects
What we’re looking for
Great communicator, willing to get involved, talk to our customers, share ideas, teach and lead amongst peers
Happy working across a variety of technologies and platforms to identify and solve complex problems across the stack
Strong care for improving each developer’s experience
Analytical mindset focused on delivering value for both the organisation and our customers inline with stakeholder expectations
Experience with the concepts of infrastructure as code and CI/CD
Strong programming skills in one or more languages (such as Java or TypeScript)
Solid understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS) or alternative cloud platforms
Stickler for efficiency and effectiveness
Proven experience in technical leadership
Where and how you’ll work
This is a permanent position our Nottingham office.
We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.
We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
What’s in it for you
Role contributing to the product roadmap for an organisation committed to transformation
Opportunities in the public cloud with challenges of scale, security, availability and performance
10% of your time for cutting‑edge innovative projects that shape the way we will work in the future
Strong career progression, training programmes and development support
Immediate access to core benefits – pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement, private medical insurance – with flexible benefits including season‑ticket loans, cycle‑to‑work scheme and enhanced parental leave
Open‑plan workspaces and facilities designed to inspire and support you – fully‑serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms, rooftop running track, espresso at the Workshop Coffee café
Information
Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.
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