Backend Java Engineer — Banking SaaS Platform (Hybrid)

Starling; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Birthday leave

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

Volunteer time off

Life insurance 4x salary

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Engine by Starling is seeking Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform, extending features for banks around the world and building new capabilities from scratch. You’ll join a team that values clean code, automated testing and continuous deployment across a cloud-native stack.

We welcome engineers of all levels who are passionate about solving hard problems and delivering great banking experiences for customers globally.

Qualifications

• Open to engineers at various levels who value aptitude and collaboration.
• Strong Java backend experience and cloud-native mindset.
• Familiar with microservices, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Engine platform and internal tooling.
• Build new features and products in a configurable way.
• Share knowledge and mentor teammates to grow the team.
• Own projects and deliver results in small cross‑functional teams.
• Stay curious and drive engineering excellence in banking apps.

Skills

Java

Cloud-native

Microservices

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Grafana

EKS

Tools

TeamCity

Terraform

Grafana

Kubernetes (EKS)

Job description

Engine by Starling is seeking Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform, extending features for banks around the world and building new capabilities from scratch. You’ll join a team that values clean code, automated testing and continuous deployment across a cloud-native stack.

We welcome engineers of all levels who are passionate about solving hard problems and delivering great banking experiences for customers globally.