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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Development Engineer - Shared Platforms - **Company:** Capital One - **Location:** Nottingham, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Junit, Pair Programming, Systems Development Life Cycle, Mockito, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Working Model 2D, Spring-boot, Data Lakes, Solid Principles, Api Design, Restful APIs, Jenkins - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815046564-lead-software-development-engineer-shared-platforms ## About the Role * Extensive, demonstrable knowledge of designing secure, high-performance architectures at scale. * Exceptional programming skills and knowledge of building APIs using modern OO languages, preferably Java, and SOLID principles, SOA, HTTP and REST. * Experience with Spring and Spring Boot. * Proficiency in cloud-based projects, particularly with AWS, and in software engineering best practices. * Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito). * Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, data lakes and observability products (metrics, traces, logs, Go). * Effective communication across engineering teams to maximize inner-sourcing opportunities and reduce waste. * Proven ability to deliver high-quality applications at scale. * Advocacy for quality and support for practices such as Pair Programming, TDD, and BDD. ## Description About this role Capital One is a leading technology company that is changing banking for good by bringing humanity, ingenuity and simplicity to banking. In this role you will serve as a Lead Software Development Engineer - Shared Platforms in our Nottingham office, contributing to the development of applications and solutions that support our software and infrastructure delivery teams. What you'll do * Lead a team or cross-functional engineering team to design, enable and develop software features that support the delivery of software and services within your delivery domain. * Work with engineering leads, stakeholders and the enterprise to understand product direction and translate requirements into technical solutions. * Take end-to-end responsibility for technical design, implementation and operational considerations. * Drive engineering best practices (Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, etc.) and set standards across the team and wider engineering teams. * Innovate and identify opportunities to simplify and remove friction for engineers throughout the SDLC. * Enable platforms and enablement teams to offer solutions that increase productivity and reduce friction. * Build stronger partnerships between Product Engineering, senior engineering and the Enterprise. Qualifications * Extensive, demonstrable knowledge of designing secure, high-performance architectures at scale. * Exceptional programming skills and knowledge of building APIs using modern OO languages, preferably Java, and SOLID principles, SOA, HTTP and REST. * Experience with Spring and Spring Boot. * Proficiency in cloud-based projects, particularly with AWS, and in software engineering best practices. * Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito). * Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, data lakes and observability products (metrics, traces, logs, Go). * Effective communication across engineering teams to maximize inner-sourcing opportunities and reduce waste. * Proven ability to deliver high-quality applications at scale. * Advocacy for quality and support for practices such as Pair Programming, TDD, and BDD. Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office with a hybrid working model: three days in office (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) and the flexibility to work from home. Benefits * Strong career progression supported by Capital One University training programmes. * Core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance. * Flexible benefits such as season-ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme and enhanced parental leave. * Open-plan workspaces and facilities designed to inspire and support you, including a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant and dedicated development resources. Equal Opportunity Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. 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