Lead Software Development Engineer - Velocity Black UK

Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.Lead Software Development Engineer - Velocity Black UKVelocity Black by Capital One harnesses the power of artificial intelligence, the warmth of human experts and the convenience of the latest interfaces to help high-performance people actualize the full potential of their lives. It's concierge, reimagined for the digital age.

We are looking for talented software engineers to join our global Velocity Black by Capital One engineering team, with the opportunity to specialise in frontend, backend or work in a full stack capacity. As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation with the marrying of these two innovative companies.

You will work in a small but passionate team, and have a great deal of autonomy. You should be self-driven, willing to take ownership, ask the right questions and seek knowledge when necessary. If you think innovatively, and like to embrace bleeding edge technology, with a pragmatic approach, you will enjoy working here.

What you’ll do:

Lead tech development and drive architectural discussions and decisions focused on the functionality surrounding the ability to make a request and message back and forth while defining and adopting best practices.

Work in a fast-paced, collaborative technical environment.

Utilise programming languages and tools like React Native, React, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, micro services, AI, ML, open source frameworks, DevOps, large data sets, and more.

Perform software development leveraging a test-driven development pattern.

Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences.

Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologies.

Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community.

What we’re looking for:

Experience leading technical decisions as a technical lead of a tech team in an agile environment.

Proven experience in software development using JavaScript or TypeScript.

Experience with testing software (automated tests or Test Driven Development).

Previous experience working with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure or another cloud service.

Have a passion for continued learning of the latest JavaScript and ES versions and trends.

Where and how you'll work:

This is a permanent position based in our London office. We have a hybrid working model, so you’ll be based in our offices 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and can work from home on Monday and Friday.

What’s in it for you:

We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes.

Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact . All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.

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