Senior Software Engineer (Java)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital bank is seeking a talented software engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you'll be responsible for delivering new features and developing tools that enhance the banking experience. With a hybrid working model, you'll collaborate closely with a diverse team of professionals dedicated to reshaping the banking landscape. The company values creativity, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence, ensuring that your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're passionate about technology and eager to drive change, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Additional holiday for your birthday

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Paid volunteering hours

Salary sacrifice, pension, life insurance

Private medical insurance

Family-friendly policies

Perkbox discounts

Cycle to Work initiative

Gym partnerships

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of professional software engineering experience required.
• Proficiency in Java with a focus on clean code and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver new features across various tech stacks in a fast-paced environment.
• Develop tooling used daily by engineers to improve banking solutions.

Skills

Java

Cloud-native technologies (AWS, GCP)

CI/CD tools (TeamCity, Terraform)

Microservice architecture

Automated testing

Tools

Grafana

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About Starling Bank

Starling is the UK’s first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way.

We’re a fully licensed UK bank with a culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

Work Environment and Culture

Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment focused on building innovative solutions and disruptive technology in fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower decision-making and foster innovation and collaboration. Support is always available within our open culture, encouraging teamwork and shared success.

Ideal Candidate

The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be self-driven and take full ownership of your work—from building and designing to discovering and knowledge sharing. Our core values are: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness.

Hybrid Working

We have a hybrid approach to working; it’s preferred that you are within a reasonable distance of an office for collaboration, but the specific work arrangement will be discussed with your manager.

Engineering Environment

Starling engineers are passionate about delivering new features across various tech stacks. We value engagement, customer focus, code quality, and contribution to our mission of changing banking for good. Our platform is built in-house primarily using Java, and we seek individuals interested in developing tooling used daily by our engineers.

Requirements

• Ideally, 5-6 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Java, with a focus on clean code, simple solutions, automated testing, and continuous deployment.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies like AWS & GCP, microservice architecture, CI/CD tools like TeamCity, Terraform, and monitoring tools like Grafana is a plus.

Interview Process

Our interview process is conversational and designed to be a two-way exchange. It typically includes:

• Initial phone call (~30 minutes)
• Take-home technical test (~3 hours)
• Technical interview
• Final interview (~40 minutes)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus public holidays
• Additional holiday for your birthday
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Paid volunteering hours
• Salary sacrifice, pension, life insurance, and income protection
• Private medical insurance including mental health and cancer care
• Family-friendly policies and incentives
• Perkbox discounts and wellness platform
• Initiatives like Cycle to Work, gym partnerships, and EV leasing

About Us

We welcome applicants who may not tick every box. Flexibility is possible; reach out to discuss your circumstances. We’re committed to building a diverse team passionate about reshaping banking.