Staff Software Engineer

DescriptionAt Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. The Engine technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success.
Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this togetherThe way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness.
Hybrid WorkingWe have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine
- our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person.
About Engineering at Engine by Starling
- Engine careers page
- We’re looking for Engineers who can lead and inspire teams, collaborating to spearhead the development of the Engine platform for clients all over the world.
Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women in Tech.
Running a Backend TeamDay in the Life of a Software EngineerCheck out our shiny new Engineering careers pageAs a Staff Engineer you will:Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, ensuring their well-being as they work on high-impact solutions that bring value to Engine and our customers. Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to runGet hands-on when needed, using your strong system design skills to help the team make smart architectural decisions and unblock complex challenges.
Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the businessIdentify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative changeCollaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goalsObtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the worldShape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture.
Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim forChampion a healthy engineering culture built on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a focus on the customer.
As an Engineer you will:Contribute to our award winning platform and internal toolingBuild new features and products from scratch in a configurable wayShare your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning cultureOwn your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliverAim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitiveBe part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for goodRequirementsWe’re open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we’d love to hear from you.
We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis.
As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge:Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environmentBe a highly proficient developer, maintaining a hig