Software Engineering Manager - Services

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

What you’ll do

• Be a differential people leader. Coach and nurture engineers, making a material positive difference to their careers and impact on the business.
• Bring technical leadership to your team. Stay close to your team’s work, set a high bar for engineering, understand technical risks, and influence architectural thinking and decisions.
• Bring context and purpose to your team. Ensure your team understands the why behind the work they do, and intentionally shape culture.
• Own ways of working and deliveries, partnering with 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.
• Be a manager for the business, representing interests and context of the business to engineers, and helping make the environment beyond your immediate team a better place.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience leading teams, growing engineers and dealing with conflict constructively and collaboratively.
• Experience as a software engineer with comfort in technology, architectural decisions, and technical trade‑offs.
• Experience with our backend tech stack – Java, Spring, AWS – and a strong advocate of tight feedback loops through automated tests, CI/CD pipelines and frequent releases.
• A balance of self‑reflection and bias for action.
• Strong ownership and excellent communication.
• 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 you 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 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 including season ticket loans, cycle‑to‑work scheme and enhanced parental leave.
• Open‑plan workspace and facilities designed to inspire and support you.

What you’ll get to learn

• Solve real‑world problems, navigate ambiguity and deliver on the public cloud (AWS) to drive growth and operational efficiencies.
• Influence change in a complex regulated environment.

Where and how you’ll work

This is a permanent position based in our London office. We have a hybrid working model giving 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.

Our Support Networks

• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies.
• OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates.
• Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all.
• Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech.
• EmpowHER – network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders.
• Enabled – focused on supporting associates with disabilities and neurodiversity.

Our Commitment

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 used only 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.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology