Java Backend Engineer - Open Banking & Payments

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday leave

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work

EV leasing

Job summary

Starling Bank in the United Kingdom is seeking experienced Java engineers to help build payments and Open Banking features and services. You will own core backend functionality, work with a cross‑functional team, and contribute to scalable, reliable systems.

You will operate in a hybrid model from Manchester or other offices, collaborating with product and tech, and delivering value with clean code and automated testing. Experience with cloud and open APIs is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of Java backend development.
• Experience with scalable services and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Familiarity with Open Banking APIs and PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain payment and Open Banking features in Starling's stack.
• Collaborate with product and other engineering teams to deliver robust services.
• Ensure code quality with tests and automated deployment.

Skills

Java

AWS

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Open Banking

REST APIs

Tools

TeamCity

Terraform

Grafana

Job description

Starling Bank in the United Kingdom is seeking experienced Java engineers to help build payments and Open Banking features and services. You will own core backend functionality, work with a cross‑functional team, and contribute to scalable, reliable systems.

You will operate in a hybrid model from Manchester or other offices, collaborating with product and tech, and delivering value with clean code and automated testing. Experience with cloud and open APIs is highly valued.