Staff Software Engineer & Team Lead — Fintech Platform

Starling; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Extra day off for your birthday

Paid volunteering time

Private medical insurance

Generous family-friendly policies

Job summary

Starling in Greater London is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams while working on impactful projects. The role emphasizes collaboration with clients and internal stakeholders to drive technological innovations and success.

The ideal candidate is proficient in Java, well-versed in cloud technologies, and possesses strong leadership qualities. Benefits include flexible working, extensive leave, and health support.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
• Proficient developer maintaining high standards for technical and coding excellence.
• Experience delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
• Lead multiple complex projects from inception to completion.
• Collaborate with clients and other stakeholders to meet goals.

Skills

Proven experience leading engineering teams

Highly proficient in Java

Good understanding of DevOps practices

Experience with cloud-native technologies

Strong system design skills

Excellent collaboration skills

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Grafana

TeamCity

Job description

Starling in Greater London is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams while working on impactful projects. The role emphasizes collaboration with clients and internal stakeholders to drive technological innovations and success.

The ideal candidate is proficient in Java, well-versed in cloud technologies, and possesses strong leadership qualities. Benefits include flexible working, extensive leave, and health support.