Senior Backend Engineer
WorkdaySalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Junior (1 to 2 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial ServicesIndustries
Requirements
- Deep expertise in Java
- Deep expertise in system design and distributed architectures
- Track record of leading technical initiatives across multiple teams
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Proven experience setting a multi-team technical vision and strategy
- Strong track record of technical leadership and influence without authority
- Experience driving engineering standards and best practices across organisations
- Experience of steering Communities of Practice or technical forums
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical concepts for various audiences
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the technical strategy for a significant business outcome or technology domain, spanning multiple teams and influencing the overall technical direction
- Lead and coordinate the efforts of multiple teams, ensuring their collective work aligns with broader business objectives and technology strategy
- Proactively identify emerging patterns, define and evangelise best practices, and establish reusable frameworks that enhance engineering productivity
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leadership, product owners, and architects
- Represent Capital One in external technical forums, contributing to vendor/industry discussions
- Drive service quality standards and practices for your domain, guiding complex incident resolution
- Develop and advocate for strategies to proactively manage technical debt across multiple teams
- Actively mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What are the required technical skills for this Staff Software Engineer role?
The role requires deep expertise in Java, system design and distributed architectures, and strong experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
What is the work location and hybrid policy?
This is a permanent position based in the London office with a hybrid working model, requiring you to be in the office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
What benefits are offered for this position?
Benefits include immediate access to pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement, private medical insurance, and flexible benefits like season-ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
What career growth opportunities are available?
High performers receive strong and diverse career progression, with heavy investment in development through Capital One University training programmes and external providers.
What experience makes a strong candidate for this role?
Candidates should have a track record of leading technical initiatives across multiple teams, setting multi-team technical vision and strategy, and driving engineering standards and best practices.
Capital One
Offers diverse financial products and services
About Capital One
Capital One provides a variety of financial services aimed at making banking accessible and easy for everyone. The company offers products such as credit cards, savings accounts, car loans, and business checking accounts, catering to both individual consumers and small businesses primarily in the United States. Capital One's approach includes user-friendly banking solutions with no fees or minimums for checking accounts, allowing customers to manage their finances more effectively. They generate revenue through interest on loans, credit card fees, and investment banking services. What sets Capital One apart from its competitors is its strong commitment to financial inclusion and literacy, demonstrated through community partnerships and educational initiatives, such as collaborations with Khan Academy. The company's goal is to create a more inclusive financial system and empower customers with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed financial decisions.
McLean, VirginiaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$15.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
Onsite Health Centers
Prescription saving with network of local pharmacies
Stock Purchase Plan
Education Assistance
401(k)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and Disability insurance
Generous paid time off + corporate & floating holidays
Registered dieticians on site, cooking classes and free virtual fitness classes
Employee Assistance Program
Risks
Increased competition in subscription management tools may dilute Capital One's advantage.
Over-reliance on partnerships could expose Capital One to technological risks.
Departure of key personnel like Joe Rodriguez may affect risk management continuity.
Differentiation
Capital One offers user-friendly banking with no fees or minimums for checking accounts.
The company partners with Khan Academy to provide financial literacy education.
Capital One is the first major U.S. bank to offer subscription management tools.
Upsides
Capital One's mobile app is a model for secure, user-friendly digital banking.
Data sharing with Worldpay enhances payment security and fraud prevention.
Partnerships with fintechs like Minna Technologies improve customer experience.
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