Spire is making a fundamental shift in how it operates its constellation. We are moving from a model where trained operators watch dashboards and escalate to experts, to one where the system is fully autonomous, self-healing, and data intelligent. This team is building that future, and this role sits at the center of it. 

The old model relies on operators, escalations, manual processes, and institutional knowledge locked in the heads of a few experts. It does not scale and it does not belong in a modern space company. We know what we want to replace it with: SRE principles applied to a constellation, autonomous fault handling, AI-driven anomaly detection, low toil, high data quality, and continuous improvement baked into the system. 

You will be one of the engineers who makes that real. 

What You Will Work On  

Autonomous Operations: 

• Design and build fault detection, isolation, and automated recovery pipelines for satellites and ground stations
• Drive elimination of manual processes. If a human is doing it repeatedly, automate it.
• Build space situational awareness systems so the fleet always knows its own state
• Develop operational automation for mission execution at scale

Telemetry and Data Platform: 

• Architect and build a flexible data platform that ingests, stores, and surfaces telemetry from space and ground assets
• Build analytics and visualization tools that surface operational insight and not just raw data
• Apply ML and AI techniques to detect anomalies, predict failures, and optimize constellation performance
• Work directly with data at every layer from pipeline design to query

Reliability Engineering: 

• Define and instrument SLOs and reliability metrics for space and ground assets
• Build monitoring and alerting systems that know what matters and ruthlessly suppress noise
• Own configuration control and software rollout processes for on-orbit and ground assets

Mission Software: 

• Build real-time dashboards and operator tooling that make mission status immediately legible
• Collaborate directly with satellite operators and mission teams to turn operational pain into software solutions
• Design systems for automated mission execution including planning, scheduling, and commanding at scale

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering, SRE, or DevOps experience
• Strong Python skills across backend services, data pipelines, and automation. Not just scripts.
• Real experience applying data analysis to solve complex operational or technical problems, comfortable working directly with data at every layer from pipeline design to query
• Solid Linux fundamentals including bash scripting and basic system administration
• Experience with containerized development and production environments
• The communication skills to work across engineering, operations, and mission teams and translate real-world requirements into working software

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data backends such as Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, or S3
• Hands-on experience with Databricks or modern data Lakehouse tooling
• Experience building or operating monitoring and alerting systems such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios
• Infrastructure as Code experience with tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• ML or AI applications in an operational or monitoring context
• Experience with Python data visualization libraries

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three business days per week in the office.

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Principal Data Engineer - AWS 
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Engineer future-ready data platforms that power financial transformation.

The Role
We’re looking for a Principal Data Engineer with AWS to join our growing team of engineering experts driving next-gen transformation for Tier 1 financial services clients. You’ll play a pivotal role in designing, building, and deploying cloud-based data pipelines. Working across greenfield projects and enterprise-scale platforms, your work will directly impact the way data is ingested, transformed, and served at scale across the financial services industry.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Glasgow or Edinburgh depending on client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build end-to-end data pipelines leveraging AWS-native tools and modern data architectures.

• Collaborate with clients to gather requirements, define solutions, and deliver production-grade systems.

• Apply AWS Well-Architected Principles to ensure scalability, security, and resilience.

• Lead in the development of robust, tested, and fault-tolerant data engineering solutions.

• Support and mentor junior engineers, contributing to knowledge sharing across the team.

What We’re Looking For

• Proficient in one of Python, Scala or Java, with strong experience in Big Data technologies such as: Spark, Hadoop etc.

• Practical knowledge of building real-time event streaming pipelines (e.g., Kafka, Spark Streaming, Kinesis).

• Proficiency in AWS cloud environments.
• Proven experience developing modern data architectures including Data Lakehouse and Data Warehousing.
• A solid understanding of CI/CD practices, DevOps tooling, and data governance including GDPR.

Bonus Points For

• Expertise in Data Modelling, schema design, and handling both structured and semi-structured data.

• Familiarity with distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark, HDFS, Hive, Databricks.

• Exposure to AWS Lake Formation and automation of ingestion and transformation layers.

• Background in delivering solutions for highly regulated industries.

• Passion for mentoring and enabling data engineering best practices across teams.

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 FS & Energy

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: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.

• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.

• Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually: Take your pick—workshops, certifications, e-learning—your growth, your way. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development.

• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.

• Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to a barrier-free, inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. At Capco, we value the difference you make, and the differences that make you. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture champions diversity, equity and inclusivity, and we bring a collaborative mindset to our partnerships with clients and colleagues. #BeYourselfAtWork is the cornerstone of our success and a value that our employees live and breathe every day.

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Backend Software Engineer - Java at Capco

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) | Type: Permanent

The Role

Capco is growing our Engineering team and we’re looking for experienced Backend Engineers with strong Java skills and a passion for delivering innovative solutions in financial services. If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with cloud-native technologies, and collaborating in agile teams, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Backend Engineer at Capco, you’ll contribute to high-impact, client-facing projects that shape the future of financial services. You’ll work alongside talented engineers, have access to industry-leading training, and get the opportunity to grow your skills across multiple platforms. You will also get the chance to work across different domains within FS & Energy.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Glasgow or Edinburgh depending on client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Build and deliver scalable backend services using Java (11, 17+)
• Design and implement APIs and microservices for enterprise systems
• Work across cloud platforms, particularly AWS, using best practice deployment techniques
• Contribute to architecture discussions and solution design
• Collaborate in agile teams alongside clients, product managers, and other engineers

What We’re Looking For

• Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
• Experience deploying solutions into cloud environments (preferably AWS)
• Understanding of microservices, event-driven design, and cloud-native architecture
• Strong grasp of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools

Bonus Points For

• Terraform, CloudFormation, or other infrastructure-as-code tools
• Experience with serverless functions (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)
• Messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with security protocols such as OAuth2 and SAML
• QA automation and integration with third-party platforms

Why Join Capco

You’ll be part of a team where your voice matters. We’re collaborative, non-hierarchical, and laser-focused on creating impact – for our clients and for you. At Capco, you’ll shape your career around your strengths, enjoy flexibility and trust, and work with people who genuinely care about your growth and wellbeing.

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: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care. 

• Holiday Flexibility: 5 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. Take your pick; workshops, certifications, e-learning. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development. 

• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services. 

• Extra Perks: Gympass(Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance. 

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to a barrier-free, inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know - we’ll be happy to help. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. At Capco, we value the difference you make, and the differences that make you. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture champions diversity, equity and inclusivity, and we bring a collaborative mindset to our partnerships with clients and colleagues. #BeYourselfAtWork is the cornerstone of our success and a value that our employees live and breathe every day.

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

Shape the Future of Engineering in Financial Services

The Role
As a Engineering Director at Capco, you’ll lead high-performing teams to deliver complex, impactful technology solutions across financial services. You’ll combine deep technical knowledge with strong leadership, guiding engineers to create scalable, innovative, and client-focused products. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends delivery, mentorship, and technical excellence to shape the next generation of digital platforms in banking and finance.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Edinburgh or Glasgow depending on client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and inspire cross-functional engineering teams to deliver exceptional software solutions.
• Apply and champion engineering best practices with a focus on quality, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to design and deliver transformative technology initiatives.
• Drive innovation through experimentation, leveraging emerging technologies and modern engineering approaches.
• Contribute to Capco’s growing engineering community - sharing knowledge, promoting standards, and fostering collaboration.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing end-to-end software delivery within Financial Services organisations.
• Strong technical background in one or more core stacks (e.g. Java, .NET, or similar) with hands-on coding experience.
• Deep understanding of Cloud technologies and modern DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated success in building scalable systems and delivering complex, high-value applications.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments, driving efficiency and collaboration.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify technical concepts for all audiences.

Bonus Points For

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams including Designers, Testers, and Product Owners.
• Background in managing multiple delivery teams across diverse projects or geographies.
• Involvement in pre-sales or producing technical content for pitches and proposals.
• A personal passion for developing people, technology, and process maturity.

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 FS & Energy.

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: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually: Take your pick - workshops, certifications, e-learning - your growth, your way. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development.
Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), 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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Senior Data Engineer - AWS 
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Engineer future-ready data platforms that power financial transformation.

The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer with AWS to join our growing team of engineering experts driving next-gen transformation for Tier 1 financial services clients. You’ll play a pivotal role in designing, building, and deploying cloud-based data pipelines. Working across greenfield projects and enterprise-scale platforms, your work will directly impact the way data is ingested, transformed, and served at scale across the financial services industry.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Glasgow or Edinburgh depending on client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build end-to-end data pipelines leveraging AWS-native tools and modern data architectures.

• Collaborate with clients to gather requirements, define solutions, and deliver production-grade systems.

• Apply AWS Well-Architected Principles to ensure scalability, security, and resilience.

• Lead in the development of robust, tested, and fault-tolerant data engineering solutions.

• Support and mentor junior engineers, contributing to knowledge sharing across the team.

What We’re Looking For

• Proficient in one of Python, Scala or Java with strong experience in Big Data technologies such as: Spark, Hadoop etc.

• Practical knowledge of building real-time event streaming pipelines (e.g., Kafka, Spark Streaming, Kinesis).
• Proficiency in AWS cloud environments.
• Proven experience developing modern data architectures including Data Lakehouse and Data Warehousing.

• A solid understanding of CI/CD practices, DevOps tooling, and data governance including GDPR.

Bonus Points For

• Expertise in Data Modelling, schema design, and handling both structured and semi-structured data.

• Familiarity with distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark, HDFS, Hive, Databricks.

• Exposure to AWS Lake Formation and automation of ingestion and transformation layers.

• Background in delivering solutions for highly regulated industries.

• Passion for mentoring and enabling data engineering best practices across teams.

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 FS & Energy

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: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.

• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.

• Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually: Take your pick—workshops, certifications, e-learning—your growth, your way. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development.

• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.

• Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to a barrier-free, inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. At Capco, we value the difference you make, and the differences that make you. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture champions diversity, equity and inclusivity, and we bring a collaborative mindset to our partnerships with clients and colleagues. #BeYourselfAtWork is the cornerstone of our success and a value that our employees live and breathe every day.

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Senior Solutions & Enterprise Architect

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

Shape financial services solutions to complex enterprise and customer challenges.

About Capco
Capco is a global leader in technology and business consulting, dedicated to driving digital innovation and transformation in financial services. We’ve partnered with over 200 clients worldwide - from pioneering FinTech's to established global institutions - helping them adapt, compete, and scale in a rapidly evolving industry. With more than 30 offices globally, we combine deep expertise in banking, payments, capital markets, insurance, wealth and asset management, and energy with an agile, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture.

Role Overview
You will play a pivotal role in helping shape our clients' technology programmes, from designing innovative digital products and services to enterprise-grade platforms leveraging emerging technology. You will lead solution design in pursuit of business vision, working hands-on with engineering teams to translate strategy into reality. You'll also influence broader technology direction through advising on architectural strategy, pattern and standard definition, and promoting effective governance.

You'll create customer-centric solutions while guiding small, impactful teams through complex technical challenges in agile delivery. Finally, you will also contribute to our Technology and Engineering Practice by mentoring junior architects, fostering knowledge sharing across our technical community, and driving commercial value at Capco through delivery excellence and active participation in business development initiatives.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Edinburgh or Glasgow depending on client expectations.

Required Experience
To succeed in this role, you should have proven experience in:

• Designing scalable, resilient solution architectures that align with enterprise strategies and business outcomes.
• Working across legacy and modern environments, including at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure).
• Deploying modern architecture patterns including microservices, APIs, events, sagas, containerisation, and serverless.
• Experience within at least one core Financial Services domain: Capital Markets, Retail Banking, Payments, Insurance or Wealth & Asset Management.
• Translating business requirements into clear, implementable technical designs through personal leadership and working closely with engineering teams.
• Building trusted relationships with senior leadership and influencing key decisions.
• Operating within agile delivery models and modern delivery practices (e.g. SAFe and DevOps).
• Applying recognised architecture frameworks, methods, or techniques (e.g. TOGAF, Domain-Driven Design, or NIST) in a pragmatic way.

While not mandatory, experience in the following areas is beneficial:

• Consulting or client-facing delivery experience in complex environments.
• Supporting pre-sales, proposals, or bid activities alongside senior leaders.
• Designing greenfield or cloud-first solutions within enterprise-scale organisations.
• Contributing to the development or maturation of architecture practices or communities.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies, including AI solutions.
• Certification in relevant frameworks, methodology, or technology (e.g. TOGAF, or AWS).

Why Join Capco?

At Capco, you’ll be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and inclusive culture working with Tier 1 financial services enterprises on impactful and enriching projects. We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package to support your growth as both a technologist and a consultant.

Our benefits include:

• Core benefits: discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health and dental insurance, life insurance, and critical illness cover.
• Mental health: 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: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
• Holiday flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell days.
• Continuous learning: minimum 40 hours of annual training, including workshops, certifications, e-learning, and ongoing business coaching.
• Extra perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, and Cycle to Work scheme.

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward. If you need adjustments at any stage, please let us know. 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.

We have been informed of recruitment scams targeting the public. Always verify identities before engaging in recruitment communication. All official Capco communication will be conducted via a Capco recruiter.

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