Overview

Director of Software Engineering at Capital One – London, United Kingdom. Lead a team of 100+ engineers, partner with business leaders, and drive technical rigour across multiple outcome teams to deliver business outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Provide leadership of a team of 100+ technologists (Software Engineers, Quality Engineers and Architects) delivering engineering at scale in a complex regulated environment
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams on the overall product roadmap for key business capabilities and goals
• Elevate talent and define development agendas; actively manage performance to grow the team
• Drive effective delivery with pace and accuracy across outcome teams
• Engage enterprise stakeholders, including US-based partners, and assess cost and risk trade-offs for different solutions
• Manage a team with a mix of associates and third-party engineers and oversee relevant third parties within the domain
• Share the wider organisation’s context to align the team with customer and organisational outcomes
• Stay up to date with relevant regulatory changes and enterprise processes
• Maintain knowledge of the latest technologies and engineering practices
• Be a key voice in technical design reviews with clear engineering practices
• Support the career growth and development of the team

What we’re looking for

• A clear track record of leading large software engineering teams and driving high performance
• Ability to solve complex challenges across people, process and technology; comfortable with ambiguity; capable of evaluating technology options and recommending a path forward
• Excellent critical thinking and the ability to counsel leaders across the business
• Passion for recruiting and developing engineering talent
• Ability to deliver results quickly while enabling others through clear patterns and practices
• Excellent communication skills; able to engage diverse audiences including internal and external stakeholders
• Awareness of AWS native developments and real-world experience
• Understanding of cybersecurity trends and their impact on engineering practice
• Ability to work within enterprise policies while tailoring to UK requirements
• Ability to balance short-term and long-term business needs
• Knowledge of UK/US regulatory, consumer lending, and technology landscapes (preferred)

Where and how you’ll work

This is a permanent position based in our London offices. We have a hybrid working model with in-office three days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).

What’s in it for you

• Contribute to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
• Strong and diverse career progression through Capital One University training programmes and external providers
• Core benefits including pension, bonus, generous holiday entitlement, and private medical insurance, with flexible benefits (season-ticket loans, cycle to work, enhanced parental leave)
• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities; in London access to amenities such as a rooftop track and café options

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people and building diverse and inclusive teams. We partner with organisations to promote diversity and offer fair, accessible recruitment processes and benefits that attract talent at all stages of life. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact ukrecruitment@capitalone.com. All information will be kept confidential and used for applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or recruiting questions, please email Careers@capitalone.com. Capital One does not guarantee third-party products or services on this site. UK position is for Capital One Europe.

Who We Are

Capital One is building a leading information-based technology company guided by collaboration, openness, and respect. We value perspective, teamwork, and doing the right thing. We strive to help customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We are committed to diversity and inclusion across the organisation.