Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Senior Software Development Engineer - Android
What you'll do
- You'll work within the mobile platform engineering team we have at Capital One. We own the mobile platforms and set the pace for the multiple mobile engineering teams within the business.
- Our fully native mobile apps are our customers' favourite way to interact with us so you will be integral to their experience.
- 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.
- 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 knowledge of Kotlin and Java alongside modern Android toolsets like Android Studio, JUnit and Espresso.
- A capable, technical lead, who is willing to help grow and guide more junior engineers towards appropriate target architectures
- A deep understanding of the Android platform and how it can be leveraged on a large enterprise scale consisting of multiple teams
- 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.
Where and how you'll work
This is a permanent position and is based in our Nottingham office.
We're big on collaboration and connection, and so you will be based in our offices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
What's in it for you
- Bring us all this and you'll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
- 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 accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms.
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.
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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.
