Senior Software Development Engineer - Android

White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London, London

Senior Software Development Engineer - Android

What you’ll do

• You’ll work as part of a self-organised Mobile engineering team to design and develop software features that are delightful and vital to the lives of credit card consumers across all walks of life
• You'll work with the engineering manager (and the team) to evaluate technical risks and technology choices
• Be a technical evangelist both within the team and outside, coaching and/or mentoring other more junior engineers as appropriate
• Write well-factored, well-tested code both in the Android app and backend orchestration services
• Work with senior engineers across other teams to ensure that our mobile offering stays compelling both for end-users and for the engineers working on it
• Maintain a strong questioning (but diplomatic!) attitude about the way things are and a relentless focus on making it better by driving best current engineering practices across Capital One mobile communities of practice.
• Your focus is on a major portion of existing or new team software (e.g., significant component, set of features, mid-size application or service)
• You’ll work to achieve the goals and vision shared by Product Management and your more senior Tribe community
• Innovate within your team, initiative area and contribute within your technical domain
• Be a helpful, approachable and inquisitive problem-solver with excellent technical, supportive and communication skills and a demonstrable track record of continuous learning and improvement, to help us deliver frequent releases of high quality software in a complex regulated environment.

What we’re looking for:

• ​Strong programming skills with a good working knowledge of Kotlin or Java and modern Android toolsets like Android Studio, JUnit and Espresso
• A capable, technical lead, who is willing to help grow and guiding more junior engineers towards appropriate target architectures
• Diverse technical experience, perhaps with a history moving from backend engineering to Android
• You’re excited by the cloud/AWS and the opportunities that it brings
• You’re able to effectively communicate and work together across engineering to maximise inner-sourcing opportunities and reduce waste
• You’ll have a proven ability to deliver high quality applications at scale
• You’re an advocate for quality and can support the team leveraging approaches such as Pair Programming, TDD and BDD
• An interest in learning new languages, tools, libraries and frameworks
• An interest in static typing and reactive programming
• Knowledge of at least one dynamically typed language

What you’ll get to learn (any previous experience would be advantageous) 

• Working with the cloud/AWS and the opportunities that it brings
• Solving real world problems and being comfortable working in a complex regulated environment

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position and will be based in our London office. 

We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.

We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our London office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

What’s in it for you

• You don’t have to tick every box (although the more the merrier!), if, however, you feel you do have the relevant skills and expertise then please get in touch as we would like to hear from you! The rewards (alongside a very generous financial package!) are that you’ll be contributing to the product roadmap for an organisation committed to transformation
• A senior technical role in a team that genuinely values kindness and continuous improvement working within a company that cares for its associates and has interesting problems for you to help to solve around security, scale, availability and performance
• We love continuous learning and that’s why we give you 10% of your time to work on cutting edge innovative projects that shape the way we will work in the future
• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
• Open-plan workspaces and facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café

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. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:

• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
• OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates
• Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
• Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech
• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact ukrecruitment@capitalone.com  All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.