Starling is the UK’s first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking.
Hybrid Working
We have a hybrid approach to working here at Starling – our preference is that you are located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we can interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we ask that you attend the office a minimum of one day per week.
Requirements
We’re looking for passionate and driven engineers to join our Customer Identity & Fincrime team. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from experienced engineers, contribute to critical projects, and develop your skills in a rapidly evolving FinTech environment. You’ll gain hands‑on experience with Java, AWS, Postgres and other parts of our tech stack and have the chance to make a real impact on our security and customer experience. We are open‑minded about hiring and care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. Clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment are values we expect. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we want to hear from you.
- Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase
- AWS & GCP – we’re cloud‑native
- Microservice‑based architecture
- Kubernetes (EKS)
- TeamCity for CI / CD (lots of teams are releasing code 15‑20 times per day!)
- Terraform and Grafana
The team
The Customer Identity & Fincrime division is at the forefront of understanding who our customers are and protecting them and the company from financial crime while ensuring a seamless and secure customer experience. We build and maintain critical systems that verify identities, protect accounts, detect fraud, and prevent money laundering. We work with cutting‑edge technologies in a fast‑paced environment, offering a unique opportunity to learn and grow within the exciting world of FinTech.
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 following, following a chat with one of our Talent Team:
- Initial phone call – 45 minutes
- Take‑home technical test
- Technical interview – 1.5 hours
- Final interview – 40 minutes
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Annual leave 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
We may put you 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 open to discussion. If you’re excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you’re 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.
Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer and we pride ourselves on fostering 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. By providing us with this information, you consent to us processing it in accordance with our Privacy Notice.
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