Hybrid Staff Software Engineer & Tech Lead

Starling Bank; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead a high-performing team at their Manchester office. You will be responsible for mentoring engineers, leading complex projects, and promoting a culture of technical excellence. Key requirements include proficiency in Java, team leadership experience, and a strong understanding of cloud-native solutions. This position offers a hybrid working model and extensive benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday including public holidays

Annual leave increases with length of service

Private Medical Insurance

Generous family-friendly policies

Perkbox membership for retail discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
• Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment.
• Be a highly proficient developer in Java.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team.
• Lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run.
• Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business.

Skills

Team leadership

Java proficiency

DevOps practices

System design

Collaboration

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

TeamCity

Job description

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead a high-performing team at their Manchester office. You will be responsible for mentoring engineers, leading complex projects, and promoting a culture of technical excellence. Key requirements include proficiency in Java, team leadership experience, and a strong understanding of cloud-native solutions. This position offers a hybrid working model and extensive benefits.