Engineering Director

Location: UK - Edinburgh

Department: Tech & Engineering

Engineering Director
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Shape the Future of Engineering in Financial Services

The Role
As a Engineering Director at Capco, you’ll lead high-performing teams to deliver complex, impactful technology solutions across financial services. You’ll combine deep technical knowledge with strong leadership, guiding engineers to create scalable, innovative, and client-focused products. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends delivery, mentorship, and technical excellence to shape the next generation of digital platforms in banking and finance.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Edinburgh or Glasgow depending on client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and inspire cross-functional engineering teams to deliver exceptional software solutions.
• Apply and champion engineering best practices with a focus on quality, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to design and deliver transformative technology initiatives.
• Drive innovation through experimentation, leveraging emerging technologies and modern engineering approaches.
• Contribute to Capco’s growing engineering community - sharing knowledge, promoting standards, and fostering collaboration.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing end-to-end software delivery within Financial Services organisations.
• Strong technical background in one or more core stacks (e.g. Java, .NET, or similar) with hands-on coding experience.
• Deep understanding of Cloud technologies and modern DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated success in building scalable systems and delivering complex, high-value applications.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments, driving efficiency and collaboration.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify technical concepts for all audiences.

Bonus Points For

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams including Designers, Testers, and Product Owners.
• Background in managing multiple delivery teams across diverse projects or geographies.
• Involvement in pre-sales or producing technical content for pitches and proposals.
• A personal passion for developing people, technology, and process maturity.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.
• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually: Take your pick - workshops, certifications, e-learning - your growth, your way. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development.
Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration - a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.