Lead Software Development Engineer - Developer Experience
Capital One3 months ago
Nottingham, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Build core engineering features using Java, TypeScript, or Python.
- Enhance deployment and validation mechanisms using AWS or alternative cloud platforms.
- Support, maintain, and develop core systems involving CI/CD and infrastructure as code.
- Act as a Developer Advocate by gathering feedback, sharing engineering practices, communicating with customers, and teaching peers.
- Lead the delivery of complex and ambiguous projects as a technical leader.
- Build relationships with platform-owning teams and influence prioritisation and inner-sourcing opportunities with US teams.
- Improve developer experience, engineering efficiency, and software delivery across the organisation.
Requirements
- Strong programming skills in Java, TypeScript, or Python, with willingness to learn additional technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills.
- Experience or interest in developer advocacy, teaching, influencing, and leading among peers.
- Ability to drive complex and ambiguous projects and collaborate with platform-owning teams.
- Focus on delivering value, efficiency, and effectiveness for the organisation and its customers.
Benefits
- Permanent position based in Nottingham with a hybrid schedule of three office days Tuesday through Thursday and two work-from-home days Monday and Friday.
- Up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.
- 10% of working time allocated to cutting-edge and innovative projects.
- Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes.
- 25 days of annual leave initially, increasing with tenure, with the option to buy five additional days.
- Private medical insurance.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- On-site gym, restaurant, and dedicated Learning Loft at the Nottingham head office.
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About Capital One
Capital One is a U.S. consumer and commercial bank that offers credit cards, checking and savings accounts, auto financing, and lending to small and large businesses. It earns revenue from interest income and interchange/fees across its card and banking products, and develops cloud-based digital services. Founded in 1994, Capital One is publicly traded on the NYSE (COF) and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.