Senior Java Engineer – Payments & Cloud Platform (Hybrid)

Starling Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Family-friendly policies

Volunteer time

Wellbeing perks

Job summary

Starling Bank is seeking experienced Java engineers to design, develop and maintain the payment systems that power instant and scheduled transfers. You will contribute to reliable, scalable services, integrating with Faster Payments, BACS and SWIFT while ensuring high data integrity.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years Java, strong engineering discipline, and familiarity with AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform and Grafana. The role supports hybrid work within commuting distance of UK offices.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of Java experience.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable code.
• Strong understanding of delivering robust, scalable systems.
• Experience with AWS and PostgreSQL is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with distributed service-based architectures and Kubernetes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the systems responsible for our payment integrations.
• Ensure system stability and accuracy.
• Integrate with third-party systems that power instant, scheduled and cross-border payments.
• Deliver new features, improved reliability and mandated changes.
• Own integrations with Faster Payments, BACS and SWIFT connectivity.
• Help ensure customer payments are handled properly.
• Work across teams and contribute to mission-critical services.

Skills

Java engineering

Attention to detail

System design

Engineering excellence

AWS experience

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes (EKS)

TeamCity

Terraform

Grafana

GCP

Swift

Job description

Starling Bank is seeking experienced Java engineers to design, develop and maintain the payment systems that power instant and scheduled transfers. You will contribute to reliable, scalable services, integrating with Faster Payments, BACS and SWIFT while ensuring high data integrity.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years Java, strong engineering discipline, and familiarity with AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform and Grafana. The role supports hybrid work within commuting distance of UK offices.