Software Engineering Manager – Services

About this role

Capital One is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our London office.

What you’ll do

• Be a differential people leader. Coach and nurture engineers to make a positive difference to their careers and the business.
• Bring technical leadership to the team. Stay close to the work, set a high bar for engineering, understand technical risks and influence architecture.
• Bring context and purpose to the team. Ensure everyone understands the why behind the work and intentionally shape culture.
• Own ways of working and deliveries, partnering with the Product Owner and Change Delivery Lead to shape road‑maps and lead frequent, high‑quality software delivery 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.
• Act as a manager for the business, representing the interests and context of the business to engineers and influencing the wider environment.

What we’re looking for

We seek an approachable and inquisitive problem‑solving leader with:

• Previous experience leading teams, growing engineers, and constructively dealing with conflict.
• Background as a software engineer, comfortable with technology, and able to make architectural decisions and 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, excellent communication skills, and a drive for positive, proactive impact.

Benefits

• A people and technical leadership role in an engineering organisation that values excellence.
• A learning environment with access to online technical courses and in‑person leadership training.
• A competitive salary and immediate access to core benefits, including a salary‑sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% company contribution, bonus, generous holiday entitlement, private medical insurance, and flexible benefits such as season ticket loans, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and enhanced parental leave.
• Open‑plan workspace and facilities designed to inspire and support you, including a rooftop running track and café.

Where and how you’ll work

This is a permanent position based in our London office. We have a hybrid working model that gives you flexibility to work from the office and home.

As a collaborative team, you will be based in our London office three days a week – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

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