Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Engine by Starling
AWS, Engine by Starling
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
Digital banking platform
Job no longer available
Digital banking platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To radically reshape banking in markets around the world – sharing the best-in-class digital banking platform we’ve built.
Role
Who you are
- We do not expect you to have any 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
- Ideally, you will be an inquisitive Infrastructure Engineer, with an aptitude for finding clean and simple solutions to technical problems
- . You will be passionate about building observable and reliable systems that impact the wider engineering organisation. The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience with AWS services including EKS, VPC, RDS, EC2, S3, Load Balancing and IAM
- Experience of service oriented architecture with containers, distributed systems and immutable infrastructure
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure provisioning tools, particularly terraform
- Experience with observability software
- Experience with automation using a scripting language such as Golang or Python
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding concepts of RESTful APIs and web technologies such as API gateways
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Desirable
- Understanding of database monitoring, analysis, disaster recovery and performance tuning
- Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks like ISO270001, SOC2 and PCI-DSS
- Understanding of networking and routing concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, BGP, etc) and preferably experience designing and establishing connectivity between AWS and on-premise locations
- The ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team
- Interest in learning new technologies
What the job involves
- Platform engineering is something we are passionate about, we pride ourselves on delivering software in a reliable, scalable and maintainable manner
- Our platform is expanding and with that brings new challenges to how we deliver software
- 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 working on 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
- Toolchain Development
- Build and Deployment Systems
- Observability and Reliability
- Runtime Orchestration; Control and Data Planes
- Global Multi-Cloud Architectures
- SaaS API Management and Security
- Core Java Platform
- Design, document, build and maintain secure, reliable & scalable infrastructure on AWS
- 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 measuring cost-effectiveness
- Embrace automation and be reluctant for manual implementation
- Implement security best practices
- Ensure platform compliance with ISO27001, SOC2 and PCI-DSS
- Address infrastructure related remarks and issues raised by clients
- Share knowledge with colleagues by writing technical documentation and leading training sessions
- Take on a variety of projects and tasks covering multiple areas of engineering
- Demonstrate knowledge of new technologies and changes in the industry
Application 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 interview with an Engineer - ~45 minutes
- Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview
- Technical interview with some Engineers - ~1.5 hours
- Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO ~45 minutes
Salary benchmarks
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.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
74% employee growth in 12 months
Company
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 (10%)
- 🛟 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
- 🌍 Work from anywhere policy
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
Bishopsgate
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.
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.
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
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Engine by Starling
Jake Pedlingham (Senior Talent Parter)
- 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
- We have partnered with Code First Girls as both Starling and Engine by Starling, welcoming over 20 career-switching women to the team over the past 4 years https://www.starlingbank.com/blog/code-first-girls-how-to-kick-start-your-career-in-tech/
- We partner with other groups such as Empower (Women In Tech), FutureCodeHers, HuddleHive where we host or sponsor events and meet ups
- 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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