Java Software Engineer - Finance and Accounting

Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking!

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're seeking highly motivated engineers with around 3-4 years of Java experience to play a key role in our Finance Engineering team. You will take part in writing and supporting key financial systems such as the bank's ledgers and the systems that integrate with them.

Responsibilities:

• Write clear, concise, and maintainable code
• Design systems to solve problems
• Engage in project lifecycle with internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with team members and across the business

Requirements:

• 3-4 years of Java experience
• Good attention to detail
• Experience with Postgres is highly desirable
• Experience with Netsuite would be a bonus

Tech Stack:

• Java
• Postgres
• AWS & GCP
• Distributed service-based architecture
• Kubernetes (EKS)
• TeamCity for CI/CD
• Terraform and Grafana

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