Capital One Financial
Senior Software Engineering Manager
United Kingdom · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerCapital One Financial
- LocationUnited Kingdom
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London, London
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Job Title: Senior Software Engineering Manager
Location:London - Hybrid
Working Pattern:3 days in-office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days remote.
Our Mission
We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list. You canhear from our teamabout what it’s like working at Capital One UK.
What you’ll do
- You’ll support a cross-functional group of 3 to 4 engineering teams to design, develop and integrate software features that are delightful and vital to the lives of credit card consumers across all walks of life
- Coach and nurture your engineering managers on how to build, empower and operate teams to achieve their goals
- Collaborate with product managers and designers on the overall product roadmap for a key business goal
- Provide sound stewardship of the platform and capabilities created and owned by your teams
- Be part of the engineering leadership team that evolves and enhances our capability, by defining and adopting best practices
- Play a lead role in the development of your teams culture, their vision and how they achieve it
- Work with associates across the business to identify, lead and drive change that impacts associates beyond your team
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What we’re looking for
- You’ll have experience in leading and supporting multi-disciplined engineering teams to achieve business goals
- You’re comfortable in reaching technical trade-offs between short-term team and long-term business needs
- You’re passionate about recruiting and developing great engineering talent
- You'll demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and work together across engineering to maximise inner-sourcing opportunities and reduce waste
What you’ll get to learn (any previous experience would be advantageous)
- An in-depth understanding and experience working with the cloud/AWS and the opportunities that it brings
- Solving real world problems and being comfortable working in a complex regulated environment
Where and how you'll work
This is a permanent position based in our London office.
We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days.
What’s in it for you
We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.
In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:
- Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes
- Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
- Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
- Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.
A full list of our benefits is availablehere.
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. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.
We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business.
Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programs to associates.
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.
For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com
Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.
Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).
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