Senior Software Development Engineer - Velocity Black

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. The service we offer and build upon is unlike anything ever built before, and our product is rapidly evolving.

Velocity Black is our core product, built in React Native and offering exclusive access and unbeatable worldwide service across Travel, Experiences, Luxury Goods and Dining. Our internal and bespoke request management platform, Gravity, is built with React and Node.js micro‑services, virtually augmenting our expert customer‑service agents with AI, delivering the unrivalled personal service our members expect and love. Explore our tech stack.

Velocity 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 is concierge, reimagined for the digital age.

What unites us are the values we share: the relentless pursuit and celebration of excellence, actualising the full potential of our lives, and impacting the world in a positive way.

• Deliver end‑to‑end functionality from ideation to delivery focused on the ability to make a request and message back and forth while helping to define and adopt best practices.
• Work in a fast‑paced, collaborative technical environment.
• Utilize programming languages and tools such as React Native, React, Node.js, JavaScript, Type Script, micro‑services, AI, ML, open‑source frameworks, Dev Ops, 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 to help high‑performance people actualize the full potential of their lives.
• 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, and mentoring other members of the engineering community.

• Experience influencing technical decisions with a tech team in an agile environment.
• Proven experience in software development using JavaScript or Type Script.
• 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.

• In‑depth understanding and experience working with the cloud/AWS and the opportunities that it brings.
• Solving real‑world problems and being comfortable working in a complex regulated environment.

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 partner with organisations including the Women in Finance, Race at Work Charters, Stonewall and up Reach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us.
• Internal networks and support groups you could be involved in include:
• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focused on representation, retention and engagement.
• Out Front – 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.
• Empow
  
  HER – network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent.

• Hybrid working model – based in our offices 3 days a week (Tues‑Thu) with flexible arrangements and the ability to work from home on Monday and Friday.
• Strong and diverse career progression with significant investment in training programmes.
• Immediate access to core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance, with flexible benefits such as season‑ticket loans, cycle‑to‑work scheme and enhanced parental leave.
• Rewards for contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation.