Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Senior Software Development Engineer - Site Reliability
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team. This role is ideal for a skilled Java engineer with a passion for understanding how complex systems work, analysing performance, and applying engineering solutions to make them more efficient, stable, and scalable. You'll lead on planning and implementing key SRE initiatives, optimise and automate how our systems operate, and improve observability through better monitoring and logging. You'll also work closely with your peers to drive consistency and high standards across SRE and the wider engineering community, so a real enthusiasm for influencing others and leading by example is essential.
What you'll do
* Technically lead a group of engineers responsible for maintaining and improving our back-end services for our most critical customer and/or data applications within the cloud.
* Help to shape and deliver the goals and vision set out by your Site Reliability Engineering Manager (SREM) through your team and hands-on engineering.
* Contribute to major optimisation and improvement themes within the team, identifying opportunities to reduce operational overheads through observability and service automation.
* Drive engineering best practices (e.g., Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, Resilience) and set standards across the team and wider SRE community.
* Innovate within your team and contribute within your technical domain.
* Deliver key pieces of work from inception through to design and hands-on delivery, in collaboration with your SREM.
* Estimate, scope, and plan your work within an agile environment.
What we're looking for
* Production-grade experience developing and managing APIs using Java & Spring Boot. Excellent understanding of SOLID principles, SOA, HTTP, and REST.
* Good knowledge of Maven or Gradle.
* Experience running microservices on container orchestration architectures.
* Passionate about API testing using tools like Wiremock, Pact, Postman, and Cucumber.
* Understanding of API authentication and authorization mechanisms like OAuth.
* Experience with monitoring & logging tools to troubleshoot problems in distributed systems.
* Understanding of infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins.
* Development experience in a cloud environment.
* Strong knowledge of back-end architectural and design patterns.
* Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across engineering teams to maximize inner-sourcing and reduce waste.
* Extensive troubleshooting skills to identify, troubleshoot, and pre-empt operational issues.
* Proactive problem-solving approach, identifying areas for improvement and system bottlenecks.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge and motivate technical teams.
What you'll get to learn
* Broadening your knowledge of the cloud (specifically AWS).
* Scripting languages like Python and BASH.
* Site Reliability Engineering principles.
* Solving real-world problems in a complex, regulated environment.
Where and how you'll work
This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office with a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility to work from home and the office. You will be based in Nottingham three days a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Recruitment and Diversity
We pride ourselves on hiring the best people and building diverse, inclusive teams. We partner with organizations like Women in Finance, Race At Work Charters, Stonewall, and upReach to promote diversity. We offer various internal networks and support groups, including REACH, OutFront, Mind Your Mind, Women in Tech, EmpowHER, and Enabled. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact us. All information will be kept confidential and used solely for this purpose.
For technical support or questions about the recruitment process, please contact us via email. Capital One does not endorse third-party products or services. Positions posted in the UK are for Capital One Europe.
Who We Are
At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Guided by our values, we foster collaboration and innovation. We are committed to changing banking for good, helping our customers succeed with simplicity, ingenuity, and humanity.
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