Senior Java Backend Engineer — Scale Banking Platform

Starling; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Birthday leave

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work

EV leasing

Perkbox membership

Volunteer time

Job summary

Engine by Starling is seeking Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform, building new features for banks worldwide and improving existing capabilities. The role welcomes engineers at all levels who care about customers, code quality, and contribution to banking globally.

Senior Engineer responsibilities include leading projects within the Engine team, contributing to the platform, and driving innovation while maintaining a strong learning culture and collaborative delivery across

Qualifications

• Primarily Java-focused backend engineering.
• Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS/GCP).
• Familiarity with microservices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with automated testing and deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects or domains within the Engine team and platform.
• Contribute to the platform and internal tooling.
• Build new features and products in a configurable way.
• Share knowledge and foster learning within the team.
• Own projects and collaborate in small cross-functional teams.
• Maintain a curious, proactive approach to engineering challenges.
• Be part of a scaling team driving banking transformation.

Skills

Java

Cloud-native

Microservices

CI/CD

Automated testing

TeamCity

Terraform

Grafana

Tools

AWS

GCP

TeamCity

Terraform

Grafana

Job description

Engine by Starling is seeking Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform, building new features for banks worldwide and improving existing capabilities. The role welcomes engineers at all levels who care about customers, code quality, and contribution to banking globally.

Senior Engineer responsibilities include leading projects within the Engine team, contributing to the platform, and driving innovation while maintaining a strong learning culture and collaborative delivery across