Senior Java Backend Engineer — Cloud, Microservices & Impact

Starling; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

Life insurance at 4x salary

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work

EV leasing

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

Engine by Starling is seeking Backend Software Engineers to build and scale features for banks worldwide, focusing on Java-backed services, cloud-native deployments, and a modular platform. You’ll contribute to tooling, build new features from scratch, and collaborate across teams to drive reliable, scalable banking technology.

The team values curiosity, learning, and a strong ownership mindset, with a hybrid working model and a mission to transform banking for good.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java backend development.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
• Familiarity with microservices and containerized deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects or functional areas within the Engine team and platform.
• Contribute to the award-winning platform and internal tooling.
• Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way.

Skills

Java

Cloud (AWS/GCP)

Backend architecture

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Tools

TeamCity

Terraform

Grafana

Kubernetes (EKS)

Job description

Engine by Starling is seeking Backend Software Engineers to build and scale features for banks worldwide, focusing on Java-backed services, cloud-native deployments, and a modular platform. You’ll contribute to tooling, build new features from scratch, and collaborate across teams to drive reliable, scalable banking technology.

The team values curiosity, learning, and a strong ownership mindset, with a hybrid working model and a mission to transform banking for good.