Staff Engineer & Tech Lead - Backend Architecture (Hybrid)

Starling; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including public holidays

Annual leave increase with length of service

Private Medical Insurance

Company enhanced pension scheme

Job summary

Starling is looking for a Staff Engineer to join Engine by Starling in Manchester. The ideal candidate will lead and mentor engineering teams, oversee multiple projects, and enhance technical systems. Starling values clean coding and teamwork, ensuring their engineers are equipped to tackle complex challenges.

With a hybrid working model and strong emphasis on continuous improvement, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to contribute to innovative banking solutions while enjoying excellent benefits and a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
• Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment.
• Adept at maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team.
• Lead multiple complex projects from inception to run.
• Champion a healthy engineering culture focused on customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership and mentoring

Proficient in Java

DevOps practices

Complex problem solving

Architectural decision-making

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Starling is looking for a Staff Engineer to join Engine by Starling in Manchester. The ideal candidate will lead and mentor engineering teams, oversee multiple projects, and enhance technical systems. Starling values clean coding and teamwork, ensuring their engineers are equipped to tackle complex challenges.

With a hybrid working model and strong emphasis on continuous improvement, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to contribute to innovative banking solutions while enjoying excellent benefits and a positive work environment.