Senior Software Development Engineer - Product Engineering (Principal Associate)

Company: Capital One

Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom

Type: Permanent

Employment Type: Full time

Salary: Competitive

About this role

Candidates successful in the recruitment process will be offered roles across the Product Engineering function.

What you'll do

• Operate at the project or feature level, taking ownership of significant features or focused projects that may contain a level of ambiguity.
• Demonstrate autonomy in driving technical work, effectively collaborate across the team, lead design discussions, and deliver high-quality solutions that align with the broader technical vision.
• Mentor junior engineers, drive process improvements, and champion engineering best practices within the team.
• Be a key contributor at engineering forums, such as Communities of Practice (CoPs), to share knowledge and ideas.

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham or London 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 either our Nottingham or London office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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 also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:

• 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, particularly for female talent in our industry.
• Enabled - focused on supporting associates with disabilities and neurodiversity.

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.