1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants 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.

Scroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the 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. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling 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 together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, 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 Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. 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. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week. Our Engineering Environment Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear from the team in our latest blogs or our case studies with Women in Tech. We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they make to Starling. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Starling, to continue changing banking for good. 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. Requirements We prioritize aptitude and attitude, seeking passionate software engineers who are self-driven in ambiguous situations and committed to crafting elegant solutions for complex technical challenges. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! Our entire banking platform is developed in-house, predominantly in Java, with a minimalistic approach to third-party software. We believe in simple solutions adhering to Clean Code principles that promote maintainable and extensible software, automated testing and Continuous Integration & Delivery. Experience on distributed systems with a focus on resiliency and maintainability is highly valued. We're looking for engineers with at least 6+ years of experience. Our Core Tech Stack The following technologies form the foundation of our platform. While expertise in all areas is not required, experience with them is a plus:

Java, primary language for our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Kubernetes (EKS) Microservice based architecture RESTful APIs PostgreSQL, JDBI, Flyway TeamCity for CI / CD Terraform and Grafana

The Team: The Core Banking group is seeking passionate engineers ready to tackle complex challenges and contribute to foundational systems, powering modern banking, that process millions of transactions daily, ensuring financial integrity and regulatory compliance. It's a great opportunity to dive deep into the mechanics of banking, solving problems that directly affect customers and the bank's operational integrity. Formed from 4 - 5 autonomous and highly driven teams, the group focuses on several key areas: Transaction Processing Interest Processing Treasury Accounting & Bank Ledgers

Our process: Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial phone call : 45 minutes Take home technical test : 3 hours OR Live Coding :75-90 Minutes Technical interview : 1.5 hours Final Interview : 40 minutes

Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection 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 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

About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.Seniority level Seniority levelMid-Senior level Employment type Employment typeFull-time Job function IndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Starling Bank by 2x Get notified about new Senior Software Engineer jobs in London, England, United Kingdom . London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago London, England, United Kingdom 95,000.00-120,000.00 1 month ago Software Engineering Manager - Store Operations London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Senior Lead Software Engineer - Team Lead - Accelerator Business London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Greater London, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago Software Engineering Manager - Commercial Trading London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago Senior Front-End Developer Equity Derivatives Technology VP London, England, United Kingdom 10 hours ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago Senior Software Engineer - France Global Payroll London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Lead Software Engineer, Legal & Compliance London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago IC3 - Senior Software Engineer I - Business Account management team London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Senior Engineering Manager, Developer Experience London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Senior Java Analyst Developer / Technical Consultant London Area, United Kingdom 100,000.00-120,000.00 1 month ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Reigate, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Lead Software Developer - OutsideIR35 - Wealth Manager - London City Of London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago