Java Backend Engineer - Finance Systems (FinTech)

Starling Bank; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday day off

Employer pension

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work

EV leasing

Job summary

Starling is seeking a Java-focused engineer to join the Finance Engineering team, building and supporting core banking systems, including ledgers and integrations. The role emphasizes owning end-to-end development, delivering robust, maintainable code, and collaborating across finance and tech teams.

You will work in a hybrid environment with modern tech stacks (Java, TypeScript) and a culture that values practical problem-solving, ownership, and customer-centric delivery.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of Java experience in finance engineering.
• Experience with Postgres is highly desirable; Netsuite is a bonus.
• Cloud-native stacks using AWS & GCP, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling.

Skills

Java

Attention to detail

Tools

Postgres

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

TeamCity

Terraform

Grafana

Job description

Starling is seeking a Java-focused engineer to join the Finance Engineering team, building and supporting core banking systems, including ledgers and integrations. The role emphasizes owning end-to-end development, delivering robust, maintainable code, and collaborating across finance and tech teams.

You will work in a hybrid environment with modern tech stacks (Java, TypeScript) and a culture that values practical problem-solving, ownership, and customer-centric delivery.