Software Engineering Manager - Data Engineering (9 Month FTC)

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

Software Engineering Manager - Data Engineering (9 Month FTC)

About this role

Capital One is looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of eight Software Engineers in our Nottingham office, focusing on building and evolving our Data capabilities across the UK business and within our advanced Cloud-based Enterprise Data Ecosystem.

What you’ll do

• Lead a high-performing data engineering team: Lead and empower eight Software Engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable, resilient data solutions at pace.

• Champion people leadership and development: Mentor engineers for personal and technical growth, driving a material positive impact on their careers and business influence.

• Drive technical excellence and architecture: Provide strong technical leadership, maintain a high engineering bar, manage technical risks, and influence architectural direction.

• Deliver the product roadmap: Own deliveries and ways of working, partnering with Product and Change Delivery to shape the roadmap and ensure timely delivery of valuable data products in a complex regulatory environment.

• Foster innovation and modern practices: Encourage innovation, advocate for effective use of AI developer tooling - leading by example - and adhering to modern software development patterns and best practices.

• Forge partnerships: Build strong cross-functional relationships across Data Engineering and the wider UK/US Enterprise to provide the team with clear context and purpose.

• Platform and application management: Own the team's business applications and platforms.  Ensure they remain well-managed, secure, and up-to-date; and provide effective incident support through your team.

What we’re looking for

• An approachable, inquisitive, problem-solving leader focused on business value and passionate about developing talent.

• Comfortable with technology, architectural decisions, and technical trade-offs, backed by a previous background as an experienced software engineer.

• Experience with data platform and ETL/orchestration technologies such as Apache Airflow, Spark, AWS Glue, and Snowflake.

• Experience with (or more specifically strong advocacy for) AI developer tooling such as: Claude Code, Copilot, Windsurf, and Gemini

• Proficiency in delivering solutions within a major Public Cloud service, such as AWS.

• Experience operating within an Agile environment (e.g. Scrum) in a complex, regulated industry like Financial Services.

• A strong sense of ownership, excellent communication skills, and a positive, proactive bias for action balanced with self-reflection.

We understand that great engineering managers may not have everything listed here, and that is OK. If you believe you can make a difference, lead a happy & high-performing engineering team and you have the drive to make a positive impact on the business, we’d love to hear from you.

Where and how you'll work

This is a 9 month fixed term position based in our Nottingham office.

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

We're big on collaboration and connection, so you'll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week 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

• Enabled - focused on supporting associates with disabilities and neurodiversity

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected]  All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.