Staff Infrastructure Engineer, Engine by Starling
AWS, Engine by Starling
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1-2 days a week in office
Digital banking platform
Posted today
Digital banking platform
201-500 employees
Posted today
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
We’ve reshaped banking in the UK with Starling. Now we’re on a mission to radically reshape banking in markets around the world – sharing the best-in-class digital banking platform we’ve built. in markets around the world.
Role
Who you are
- We're looking for an experienced Senior or Staff Infrastructure Engineer to join the Infrastructure team
- You will be the technical lead of projects critical to the success of the business, and optionally be line manager of other members of the team
- You will drive the team toward finding clean and simple yet scalable solutions to technical problems
- Experience architecting, delivering and maintaining multiple complex AWS based infrastructure projects from design through to production
- Experience with a range of AWS services and have up to date knowledge about how they interact with each other
- A firm understanding of security concepts such as (M)TLS, secrets management, encryption, RBAC, etc
- Experience of service oriented architecture with containers, distributed systems and immutable infrastructure
- Been a key contributor to the remediation of production impacting incidents
- An understanding of how to design systems and processes that can meet future scaling requirements
- Contributed to achieving security and compliance certification with standards such as ISO270001, SOC2 and PCI-DSS
- Experience in reviewing code submitted by others, and changes proposed for release to production
- Worked in a zero-production-access environment and be an advocate for orchestrating all change through automation
- Experience writing Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform, and automation using a scripting language such as Go
- Passion about building observable and reliable systems that impact the wider engineering organisation
- Ability to communicate clearly in a manner that is accessible to technical and non-technical Engine colleagues, and occasionally to clients
- 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
What the job involves
- Platform engineering is something we are passionate about. We pride ourselves on delivering software in a reliable, scalable, reusable and maintainable manner. Our platform is expanding and with that brings new challenges to how we deliver our SaaS
- All engineers are responsible for owning features from inception, through deployment, to running in production. Using a first principles approach, we aim to break down problems and implement solutions across every stage of that lifecycle
- As an Engineer at Engine, you’ll be helping to build, scale and deploy our first in class cloud native banking platform to multiple cloud providers and regions globally
- You will be encouraged to get involved in all areas of our platform. We value a multi-discipline approach to engineering and a culture that supports that
- Some of the disciplines you will be exposed to include globally deployed cloud architectures, toolchain development, build and deployment systems, observability and reliability, runtime orchestration including control and data planes, SaaS API management and security, and the core Java platform
- We do not expect you to have experience in all of the above - we’re looking for curious individuals who like to work across multiple disciplines and see this as an opportunity to grow and learn about other areas
- Take on responsibility for delivering large, complex and impactful projects covering multiple engineering domains
- Work with stakeholders to design hybrid-cloud systems - we use AWS and also co-locate Payment HSMs in physical data centres around the world
- Ensure the performance and reliability of cloud environments whilst being conscious of costs
- Be a champion of Engine’s standards and procedures throughout the rest of Technology
- Share knowledge with colleagues by writing technical documentation and leading training sessions
- Have a passion for learning new technologies, and keep up to date with industry trends
Our take
Engine by Starling emerges as a solution to the age-old challenge plaguing traditional banking systems: outdated infrastructure. The banking landscape is littered with legacy systems, hindering innovation, agility, and customer-centricity. Engine steps in to disrupt this by offering a cloud-native banking platform.
Firstly, it provides a suite of technology that forms the backbone of digital banking, enabling clients to pick solutions tailored to their needs. Secondly, Engine adopts a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, diverging from conventional banking strategies. This move democratises access to cutting-edge banking technology, cutting through geographical barriers and fostering global financial inclusivity.
Engine's trajectory is poised for expansion and dominance in the financial technology arena, with the CEO claiming it can be bigger than Starling. As it continues to catalyse digital transformation across traditional banking institutions, Engine is set to become a pivotal player in the industry.
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Company benefits
- 33 holiday days: Including public holidays which you can take when works for you
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner Benefits include discount with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peleton
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
- 4x life insurance: Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
- Perkbox membership, giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
Company values
- Listen: We listen to each other and our clients – because everyone has something different to teach us, and diversity of thought makes our work better.
- Aim for greatness: In everything we do, we strive to deliver the best possible outcome. If something’s worth making, it’s worth making it great
- Own it: Smart people thrive when they’re given freedom. Our people like to get their hands dirty, figure things out and take ownership
- Keep it simple: There’s beauty (and speed) in simplicity. From the way we speak to the tech we build, we want to be simple and clear in everything we do
- Do the right thing: Ethics aren’t an afterthought – they’re our driving force. Doing what’s best for our communities and the planet is central to our mission
Company HQ
Spitalfields, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Sam Everington
(CEO)Has worked at Starling for the past 7 years in various roles before becoming the CEO of Engine by Starling in 2022. Previously a Senior Consultant/Manager & Technical Architect at Alfa.
Victoria Newton
(Chief Product Officer)Victoria leads on the strategy of the Engine business and advancement of the proposition. Previously she helped build out Starling’s business banking offering and 3rd party integrations Marketplace.
Tom Beresford
(Chief Technology Officer)Tom leads Engine’s technical and engineering team. Before Engine Tom helped build Starling’s engineering team, the bank’s transaction systems, payment integrations and the cloud native banking platform
Mariam Ogunbambi
(Chief Client Officer)Mariam leads the management and support of Engine’s clients. Previously, she delivered integrations to launch Apple Pay in Starling and Current Account Switch as well as leading the Card Payments Team
Araminta Russell
(Chief Delivery Officer)Araminta shapes our solution design and leads our implementation teams. Before this she led Starling’s delivery of strategic technology programmes such as cheque imaging, 3D secure and cash deposits.
People progressing
Having joined Starling in 2018 as a Senior Engineer, Tom progressed to run the Lending team at Starling before making the move to Engine as a Principal Engineer and is now an Engineering Director.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Engine by Starling
- We write job descriptions as inclusively as we can to ensure that no one from any group feels excluded; all are welcome to apply to Engine!
- We work closely with Women in Tech to help with our Gender Diversity: https://www.womenintech.co.uk/employers-hiring/starling-bank/
- We work with Diversifying group to ensure that all areas of diversity feel like they can apply to come and work at Engine: https://www.diversifying.io/employers/3736457-engine-by-starling
- Internally, we have an employee network called Always Open, made up of 5 groups, Bend the Bank (LGBTQ+), Embrace (Race and Ethnicity), Mental Health Positive (Mental Health), United Abilities (Disability) and With Women (Women)
- https://www.starlingbank.com/about/ethics-statement/
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