Engineering Director

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Shape the Future of Engineering in Financial Services
The Role

As an Engineering Director at Capco, you'll lead high-performing engineering teams to deliver complex, impactful technology solutions across financial services. You'll combine deep technical expertise with inspiring leadership, guiding engineers to create scalable, innovative, and client-focused products. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends delivery, mentoring, and technical excellence to shape the next generation of digital platforms in banking and finance. You'll also champion AI-enabled ways of working, encouraging the responsible use of approved AI and automation tools to improve engineering productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance quality while ensuring appropriate governance, human oversight, and responsible AI practices.
What You'll Do

• Lead, mentor, and develop cross-functional engineering teams, fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture that delivers exceptional software solutions.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, driving quality, resilience, performance, and continuous improvement across delivery teams while embedding AI-enabled engineering approaches where appropriate.
• Partner with clients and senior stakeholders to define technology strategies and deliver complex transformation initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Drive innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, includingAI-enabled capabilities, and applying them responsibly to improve engineering outcomes and client value.
• Contribute to Capco's engineering community by sharing knowledge, developing technical capability, and encouraging the responsible use of approved AI tools and automation across engineering teams.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering end-to-end software solutions within Financial Services organisations.
• Strong technical background in one or more core technology stacks (for example Java, .NET, or similar), with the credibility to guide engineering teams and influence technical direction.
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies, modern DevOps practices, software architecture, and scalable engineering principles.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, enterprise-scale applications while using AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve delivery efficiency, quality, and engineering effectiveness with appropriate human oversight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.

Bonus Points For

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams including Designers, Testers, Product Owners, and Architects.
• Background managing multiple engineering teams across complex programmes, portfolios, or global delivery environments.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities, solution shaping, and contributing to technical proposals and client presentations.
• Passion for developing people, advancing engineering capability, and fostering continuous improvement.
• Interest in responsible AI, automation, and emerging engineering technologies to enhance software delivery and organisational capability.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.
• Help shape the future of digital transformation across Financial Services & Energy.

Benefits

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
• Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
• Family Care: Eight complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
• Holiday Flexibility: Five weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
• Continuous Learning: Your growth, your way-minimum 40 hours of training annually through workshops, certifications, and e-learning. You'll also be assigned a Business Coach from Day One to support your professional growth and career development.
• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
• Extra Perks: Wellhub (Gympass), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco

We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know-we'll be happy to help. We value each person's unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration-a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

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