Backend Java Engineer - Hybrid, Global Banking SaaS

Engine By Starling Limited

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

37 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (incl. public holidays
Birthday extra day
Private Medical Insurance
Cycle to Work
Pension scheme

Job summary

Engine by Starling is hiring Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform, building and evolving features for banks worldwide. The role welcomes engineers at all levels who care about customers and the code they write, with a focus on scalability and cross-team collaboration.

We mainly code in Java and value clean coding, automated tests, and continuous deployment. Hybrid working is offered, with a preference for candidates near our London-area offices.

Qualifications

  • Open-minded about hiring; aptitude and attitude valued over specific experience or qualifications.
  • Mainly coding in Java; not required to be expert on joining.
  • Experience with clean coding, automated testing and continuous deployment.
  • Experience building tooling used by engineers on a daily basis is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the award-winning platform and internal tooling.
  • Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way.
  • Share knowledge with the team and contribute to a learning culture.
  • Own projects and collaborate across the bank to deliver results.
  • Aim for greatness and stay curious in all tasks.
  • Be part of a scaling team as the organization grows.

Skills

Problem solving
Team collaboration
Curiosity
Clean coding

Tools

Java
AWS
GCP
Microservices
Kubernetes
TeamCity
Terraform
Grafana

Job description

Engine by Starling is hiring Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform, building and evolving features for banks worldwide. The role welcomes engineers at all levels who care about customers and the code they write, with a focus on scalability and cross-team collaboration.

We mainly code in Java and value clean coding, automated tests, and continuous deployment. Hybrid working is offered, with a preference for candidates near our London-area offices.

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