Server Administrator London, UK · £40K - £55K

Advai Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Birthday day off

Volunteer time 16 hours/yr

Flexible hours for most roles

Salary sacrifice pension

Private Medical Insurance

Family-friendly policies

Perkbox membership

EV leasing and Cycle to Work

Job summary

Starling Bank is seeking a Full Stack Engineer (ML Ops) in London with a permanent, hybrid role. The salary range is £70,000 to £110,000 per year, with up to two remote days weekly.

The team emphasizes cloud deployments on AWS, REST APIs, React/Redux front-ends, and Java back-end services. The ideal candidate balances strong full-stack capabilities across JavaScript and Java, IaC with Terraform, and a focus on clean coding, testing, and continuous deployment.

Qualifications

• Full stack capability with strong JS frontend and Java backend debugging.
• Experience standing up infrastructure as code and cloud deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design REST APIs.
• Code backend services in Java or similar server-side language.
• Develop modern front-ends with React and Redux.
• Deploy and run code in the cloud on AWS.
• Adhere to clean coding, automated testing and CI/CD practices.
• Own a feature from idea through live deployment.
• Advocate for small, empowered cross-functional teams.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Full Stack Engineer (ML Ops)

Location: London, UK

Employment type: Permanent

Remote: Hybrid (up to 2 remote days per week)

Salary: £70,000 - £110,000

Hybrid Working

We have a hybrid approach to working here at Starling – our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. We don't mandate how much you visit the office, and work from home can be agreed upon with your manager.

Responsibilities

• Design REST APIs.
• Code backend services, ideally using Java, or another server‑side compiled language.
• Develop modern front‑ends, ideally using React and Redux.
• Get your code into the cloud and support it on AWS.
• Believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment.
• Take ownership of a feature from the original idea through to live.
• Think that a small number of empowered developers is the right way to deliver software.

Qualifications

Looking for people who are truly full stack, comfortable polishing JavaScript front end as well as debugging Java applications, database interactions, or standing up infrastructure with Terraform.

Company Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including flexible bank holidays)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Part‑time and/or flexible hours available for most roles
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family‑friendly policies
• Varied social groups set up and run by our employees
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing

Interview Process

• Stage 1 - 30 mins with one of the team
• Stage 2 - Take home challenge
• Stage 3 - 90 mins technical interview with two team members
• Stage 3 - 45 min final with an executive and a member of the people team

Message Alex Yeates at Starling Bank