Senior Backend Engineer — Global Database Platform

Starling Bank; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Manchester seeks a Database Manager & Replication Manager. The role focuses on designing multi-tenant database services, enhances seamless data transitions, and works on cloud-agnostic solutions. Ideal candidates should have Java expertise, an understanding of PostgreSQL, and a strong security mindset. This position offers hybrid working options and is pivotal in building software solutions that empower technology teams globally.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Extra day for your birthday

Private medical insurance

Generous family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Java with JDBC for building backend services.
• Excited by the challenges of distributed systems across multiple environments.
• Understanding of PostgreSQL internals and Kubernetes operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Java-based services for multi-tenant database management.
• Enhance data streaming orchestration for zero-downtime transitions.
• Build a cloud-agnostic database layer for reliable deployment.

Skills

Java expertise

Relational modelling

Security mindset

Interest in PostgreSQL

Tools

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading fintech company in Manchester seeks a Database Manager & Replication Manager. The role focuses on designing multi-tenant database services, enhances seamless data transitions, and works on cloud-agnostic solutions. Ideal candidates should have Java expertise, an understanding of PostgreSQL, and a strong security mindset. This position offers hybrid working options and is pivotal in building software solutions that empower technology teams globally.