Backend Java Engineer — Scale Banking Platform (Hybrid)

Starling Bank; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Engine by Starling is seeking Backend Software Engineers to help scale the Engine Platform and build new features for banks worldwide. The team emphasizes Java-based development, cloud-native infrastructure, and a culture of learning and collaboration.

We hire engineers at all levels who care about code quality, automated testing, and delivering great banking software. The role supports hybrid work and cross-functional collaboration across the bank.

Qualifications

• Backend Java development experience responsible for building and maintaining scalable services.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures on AWS/GCP.
• Familiarity with microservices, containers and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Engine Platform and internal tooling.
• Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way.
• Share knowledge and collaborate across teams to deliver projects.

Skills

Java

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Microservices

CI/CD

Terraform

Grafana

Tools

TeamCity

Job description

Engine by Starling is seeking Backend Software Engineers to help scale the Engine Platform and build new features for banks worldwide. The team emphasizes Java-based development, cloud-native infrastructure, and a culture of learning and collaboration.

We hire engineers at all levels who care about code quality, automated testing, and delivering great banking software. The role supports hybrid work and cross-functional collaboration across the bank.