Senior Software Development Engineer - Services

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Senior Software Development Engineer - Services

Job Title: Senior Software Development Engineer - Services 

Location:  Nottingham - Hybrid

Working Pattern: 3 days in-office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days remote.

Our Mission

We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list. Hear from our team about what it’s like working at Capital One UK.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who can walk in the shoes of our users, communicate & collaborate with teams in Business, Technology and Operations, bringing a passion for using software and technology to create impactful solutions. 

To be successful in this role, you will have an understanding of the benefits of business processes automation to enable user efficiency, the importance of well-governed solution development, and how to balance these needs to produce easy-to-use software.

You are able to seamlessly switch from deep diving users' needs and technical challenges, to discussing solutions and prioritisation. You're not afraid to question stakeholder expectations, using your fantastic influencing skills to drive consensus on requirements, bringing it all together into an achievable, impactful solution that creates business value. 

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, test and maintain a range of internal facing software products and solutions that automate Business processes
• Work to achieve the goals and vision shared by Product Management and your team Leadership
• Be an advocate for governance, documentation and process, ensuring that everything we build meets our high standards whilst providing a frictionless user experience
• Make recommendations to stakeholders and drive a consensus of agreement for your solutions. You'll also be great at keeping them in the loop
• Provide technical leadership and innovate within your team

The skills and experience you need

• Exceptional programming skills and knowledge of building APIs using modern OO languages preferably Java, SOLID principles, SOA, and REST
• Demonstrable knowledge of creating architectural designs that meet the business need
• Proven experience in technical leadership, with a passion for mentoring and nurturing engineers
• You bring a user focussed mindset. An ability to capture process requirements in order to rapidly refine a solution
• Experience and knowledge in Cloud/AWS technologies.

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office. 

We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days.

Our offices are designed to inspire and support you. At our Nottingham head office, you'll find an on-site gym, restaurant and dedicated Learning Loft. Our London office boasts a rooftop running track and coffee bar. 

What’s in it for you

We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.

In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:

• Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes
• Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.

A full list of our benefits is available here .

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 know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. 

We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business.

Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

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Who We Are

At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.