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Description Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! Our vision is fast technology, fair service, and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time. We are about giving customers a new way to spend, save and manage their money while taking better care of the planet which has seen us become a multi-award winning bank that now employs over 2800 across five offices in London, Cardiff, Dublin, Southampton, and Manchester. Our journey started in 2014, and since then we have surpassed 3.5 million accounts (and four account types!) with 350,000 business customers. We are a fully licensed UK bank but at the heart, we are a tech first company, enabling our platform to deliver brilliant products. 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. Here at Starling we are growing, and our first line Technology Risk (ITRM) Team is looking for an experienced, and talented Red Team Senior Operator to join our Cyber Resilience team to join our efforts in proactively identifying vulnerabilities within our systems and digital infrastructure to ensure continuous improvement in Starling's resilience. Reporting to the Technology Risk Adversarial & Cyber Resilience Testing Director, you will have responsibility for designing and executing red team operations and cyber resilience testing against Starling Bank. Operations will emulate real threat actors and target cutting edge technology in Starling Bank's platform as well as ranging across the endpoint estate. You will use emerging threat intelligence to inform and develop effective attacks. Key Responsibilities include: Red Team testing Support designing and executing red team operations against Starling Bank (including all scoping, planning, payload/infrastructure development, , execution, reporting and workshops) Identifying complex vulnerabilities and building exploits Continually improving the methodology and capability of the team Developing and documenting reusable attack components using realistic TTPs Conducting purple team exercises to validate and improve defensive measures by collaborating with the SOC team to enhance detection capabilities Assist in translating red team tactics into actionable intelligence for blue team operations Assist developing threat models and 'worst case scenario' playbooks based on emerging global risks, including APTs, insider threats and supply chain compromise and simulate real-world scenario to evaluate system and organisational resilience Cyber Resilience Technical Testing Assist cyber resilience technical testing initiatives to assess the Bank's ability to withstand and recover from cyber attacks and system disruptions, including technical simulations and controlled attack scenarios (e.g. ransomware, DDoS, data corruption) to evaluate resilience, incident response capabilities, back up integrity, failover procedures and recovery time objectives. Facilitate the identification of vulnerabilities, improvements to defence strategies and aid recovery process validation Analyse test results, validate breach scenarios, document findings and provide actionable recommendations to enhance Starling's overall cyber resilience posture

Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five 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 Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About the role: As a Product Security Engineer at Engine, you will be a technical strategist responsible for proactively identifying and mitigating security risks across our platform and products. Your primary mission is to ensure we build secure systems by providing expert security analysis, architectural guidance, and process leadership. You will lead threat modelling sessions, conduct in-depth security reviews of new features, manage our penetration testing programme, and triage complex findings. This role requires a deep understanding of technology and attack vectors, combined with the ability to think strategically and communicate complex risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Engine by 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 Blog or our case studies with Women in Tech . We are looking for an experienced Product Security Engineer to join our growing Security Engineering team, working closely with the GRC team and the various Engine Technology teams to make sure security is at the heart of all our technical processes. Your place within the team will depend on your individual strengths and interests. This role will cover a wide array of security areas across our multi-tenant SaaS cloud environments and internal infrastructure and will require a skilled individual to spearhead efforts in fortifying both infrastructure and application platforms, against potential threats. What you'll get to do? Conduct comprehensive security architecture and design reviews, ensuring that security is embedded from the start Lead the threat modelling process (e.g., using STRIDE) for new products and features, identifying potential design flaws and defining security

Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five 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 Engine - 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. About Engineering at Engine by Starling The Cross Cutting Engineering team at Engine is the backbone of our innovation. We're dedicated to building and maintaining the reliable, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure and tooling that powers our entire software delivery pipeline - from the first line of code to seamless production deployment and ongoing operations. We own the lifecycle of our features, tackling complex challenges with a first-principles approach and fostering a multi-disciplinary environment where you're encouraged to explore and contribute across the platform. As a Platform Engineer at Engine, you'll be at the forefront of building and scaling our cutting-edge cloud-native banking platform across multiple global cloud providers and regions. We're looking for engineers with a strong SRE mindset, who embrace ownership of the entire software delivery pipeline, and are passionate about building internal tooling that empowers our technology teams to operate their applications flawlessly in production. Don't worry if you don't tick every box below! We value curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to work across multiple disciplines. If you're excited by the challenges of building and operating a global, cloud-native platform, we encourage you to apply. We have a great team - read about our work with Women In Tech , a Day in the life of a Software Engineer at Engine and our interview with our Staff Platform Engineer . What you'll get to do? Building and Scaling Cloud Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain our cloud infrastructure across multiple providers (including but not limited to GCP) and regions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Building on Google Cloud: Contribute to the build-out and optimisation of our core \"Engine\" on Google Cloud Platform using Java and Kubernetes. Scaling our SaaS Release Tooling: Enhance and improve our multi-tenant, multi-region SaaS release and continuous deployment systems using Java, Golang, and Terraform at its core. Empowering Developers: Develop and maintain internal tooling using Java and Golang to improve developer experience and on-call efficiency. Automating Compliance and Security: Build automation solutions in Golang to enforce compliance and security controls across our platform. Driving Efficiency: Optimise the performance and reliability of our cloud environment with a strong focus on cost-effectiveness. Embracing Automation: Identify and implement automation opportunities to minimise manual processes across the platform lifecycle. Ensuring Security: Implement and maintain robust security practices to protect our platform and customer data. Championing Best Practices: Stay abreast of new technologies and industry changes, particularly in SRE practices and deployment automation, and share your knowledge with the team. Maintaining Compliance: Contribute to ensuring our platform adheres to relevant industry standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS. Collaborating and Learning: Work closely with cross-functional teams, share your expertise, and contribute to our vibrant learning culture. Aiming for Greatness: Strive for excellence in everything you do, maintaining a curious and inquisitive mindset. Documenting Solutions: Design and document scalable internal tooling clearly and comprehensively. Taking Ownership: Own features and improvements throughout their entire lifecycle. Participate in on-call: The option to join our on-call rota (not mandatory!) to deal with interesting technical issues and gain deep insights into our platform's behavior. Your place within the team will depend on your individual strengths and interests.

Description Hello, we're Starling. 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. 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. We're looking for an Internal Control Testing Manager to join our Risk & Controls team within the Finance function. The 1LOD Finance Risk and Controls is responsible for the oversight of Risk & Controls in the Finance function. This role will be part of the Line 1B Risk and Control team and will report to the Head of Risk and Controls in Finance. We're looking for a Control Testing manager to join the team and will support the team by: Planning the timeline for control testing performed by 1LOD teams. Perform and oversee testing of key controls, ensuring their design and operating effectiveness is assessed For controls testing performed by 1LOD teams, performing a detailed assurance review of testing performed to ensure compliance with relevant control testing standards Presenting any findings/recommendations to control owners and assisting in the control owner sign off process. The primary responsibility will be performing and reviewing the 1LoD Control testing but you will also be working with the Head of Risk and Controls to support the team with all related activities including Controls Testing, Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA), oversight of Issues and Actions and 1LoD monthly Risk Reporting. Please note; this is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Description Hello, we're Starling. 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. 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 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. This is an exciting opportunity to join Starling's Customer and Banking team to build out and run our growing suite of acquiring solutions and open banking capabilities. T A our Head of Acquiring and Open Banking you'll act as the Solution Owner for Retail, helping our retail customers to efficiently and securely top-up their accounts, request money and make payments. You will support the Business Solutions team to help our SME customers get paid faster. You'll own the services, and work alongside Retail Bank, Business Bank and Starling Banking Services (SBS) teams to take the solutions to our customers. You'll also own our card acquiring relationships / solutions (e.g., Settle-Up / pay by card), open banking solutions (e.g., PIS / AIS) and direct debit origination and associated payouts/refunds capabilities. The role holder will work with our internal tech / product teams to compliantly build solutions, and complement our stack by bringing in leading technology service providers where appropriate. Key accountabilities: Acquiring ownership Act as the central technical lead for all acquiring services (card, DDO etc.), working alongside Business Solutions to run our payment partnerships. Manage the Bank's traditional card acquiring capabilities alongside the services' end-users in the Retail Bank, Business Bank and SBS. Act as the lead for merchant acquiring PCI-DSS

Description Hello, we're Starling. 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. 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. This is a newly created role to support the growth of Starlings Retail Lending proposition through the management and maintenance of strategies within the selected Decision System. This role will be pivotal in the creation of a new decision systems function with Starling and with the opportunity to lead on new product launches. Key Responsibilities: Support the delivery of new retail lending products with the decision system Build, test, maintain and deploy credit strategies for new products Supporting the development of credit decisioning strategies for both retail and SME unsecured products Deliver BAU lending changes and support wider programme initiatives providing key Decision System subject matter expertise Drive best practice and help to create and manage system governance processes Build strong stakeholder relationships, both with internal and key external contacts

Description At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling Bank has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. We draw upon our experience as knowledgeable bankers, and best in class technologists to become the chosen option for these banks, and preferred partners for leading consultancies. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for someone who will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - 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. About the Role As Engine is Starling's SaaS offering we hold all of the data that is needed to run our client banks. We need to model, extract, join, format and ultimately securely share data with our clients so they can get insights into their business, build regulatory reports and run marketing campaigns. We're already sharing millions of rows of data with our clients everyday and this is set to grow over the coming years. We're investing in our internal and external reporting tooling so we can give our clients better insights, faster and support internal operations of Engine. As a Data Engineer you'll be at the heart of our reporting tooling, adding new data features and improving how we expose new entities to our clients and operations teams. You'll also be helping to build tooling so we can get better visibility into data lineage, data quality and how accurate our documentation is. You'll also be assisting our platform engineers to improve modelling of new features in a way that helps clients to use the data later. Engine 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 . Day in the Life of a Software Engineer What you'll get to do Shape the future of data for Engine, including approaches, tooling and architecture. Develop data as a core product offering for Engine both internally and for our clients, working with and responding to client feedback and market analysis. Work across the boundary of software engineering and core data platform challenges. Understand, build and develop data integration and warehousing solutions. Deliver exceptional data solutions promoting a self service culture through trusted pipelines, quality checks, clear documentation, lineage, entity relationships and governance. Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimising data delivery, etc. Coach and mentor software engineers in the ways of data engineering across the organisation. Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how our internal teams and client banks operate. Work with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP) for hosting data solutions and applications. Collaborate with clients, solution architects and other engineers to help meet the client goals.

Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five 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 Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About the role: As a Cloud Security Engineer at Engine, you will be a hands-on builder, responsible for engineering and automating the security of our core platform. Your primary mission is to treat security as an engineering discipline, creating robust, scalable, and automated solutions to protect our cloud infrastructure and development lifecycle. You will spend your time writing code (Go, Python), defining secure infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and building the tooling that ensures our platform is secure by design and compliant by default. This is a role for an engineer who loves to build, automate, and solve complex security problems through code. You'll be working on projects covering identity and access management, cloud and network security, vulnerability management, security monitoring, security hardening, compliance reviews, and more. It's a very varied role with lots of close interaction with the infrastructure, security engineering, cross cutting and compliance teams. Engine by 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 Blog or our case studies with Women in Tech . Primarily, we are looking for an experienced Cloud Security Engineer to join our growing Security Engineering team, but we are also keen to talk to talented Cloud Engineers who possess strong programming skills and a genuine desire to apply their knowledge to solving security challenges. In this role, you will work closely with the GRC team and the various Engine Technology teams to make sure security is at the heart of all our technical processes. Your place within the team will depend on your individual strengths and interests. This role will cover a wide array of security areas across our multi-tenant SaaS cloud environments and internal infrastructure and will require a skilled individual to spearhead efforts in fortifying both infrastructure and application platforms, against potential threats. What you'll get to do? Design, build, and maintain security automation and tooling to enforce security controls and simplify compliance (e.g., automating evidence collection for frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS) Build, manage, and automate identity and access management controls to ensure secure access to our cloud platforms and applications Write and review Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) to securely configure our AWS and GCP environments Secure our CI/CD pipelines by implementing and interpreting results from SAST/DAST/SCA tools and ensuring the integrity of our software supply chain Develop and maintain preventative and detective security controls within our cloud environments, responding to and automating the remediation of security alerts Implement and automate technical controls based on the findings from security assessments, audits, and architecture reviews Engineer solutions to secure our Kubernetes environments, focusing on RBAC, network policies, and runtime security Collaborate with engineering teams to implement security best practices and provide hands-on support for remediation efforts Contribute to incident response efforts, including the investigation, remediation, and post-mortem analysis of security breaches

About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Full-Stack JavaScript Engineer to join the elementsuite team-someone who's passionate about building high-quality products and tools across the stack. This role blends front-end finesse with back-end capability, and we're especially keen to meet developers who can pair modern JavaScript frameworks with solid SQL experience to help power our next-gen HR platform. You'll work closely with our Application Development team to deliver scalable, maintainable software that supports our growing user base. This is a hands-on, end-to-end role-from building intuitive interfaces using Vue.js and Knockout.js, to writing performant queries and helping shape our data model. elementsuite is rewriting the rulebook on how enterprise software is built. Our cloud-native platform powers flexible, scalable, and beautifully simple HR and workforce management solutions. This year, we joined forces with Zellis to create an AI-enabled, end-to-end HR, WFM, and Pay solution. Together, we support some of the biggest brands in the UK & Ireland, combining deep HR domain expertise with next-generation technology to reimagine the world of work: intuitive, connected, and AI-enabled. Key responsibilities in the role will include: Building innovative, high-quality features in line with the elementsuite roadmap. Writing clean, reusable JavaScript code using modern frameworks (Vue.js, Knockout.js). Creating responsive, user-focused UI/UX with HTML5, CSS3, and SASS. Designing and writing performant SQL queries to support data-driven functionality. Collaborating with other developers and designers to architect robust front-end and back-end solutions. Testing your code with appropriate unit and integration tests. Estimating and managing your workload with a focus on quality and efficiency. Refactoring and improving existing code to maintain performance and scalability. Participating in peer code reviews, offering constructive feedback, and learning from others. Supporting operational sessions with technical insight and analysis. Staying mindful of performance across both client and server-side code.

About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Java Engineer to join the elementsuite team, with a passion for clean code, elegant architecture, and efficient delivery. This is a hands-on role where you'll be developing the elementsuite platform and its foundational services - all mission-critical components that underpin our software stack. You'll be working with Java (and Rust where needed), developing robust, secure, and scalable applications. As part of a small, elite team, you'll have the freedom and responsibility to shape our platform's future. elementsuite is rewriting the rulebook on how enterprise software is built. Our cloud-native platform powers flexible, scalable, and beautifully simple HR and workforce management solutions. At the start of this year, elementsuite and Zellis joined forces to create an AI-enabled, end-to-end HR, WFM and Pay solution. We already support some of the biggest brands in the UK & Ireland, combining deep HR domain expertise with next-generation technology. Together, we're transforming the future of HR and Payroll technology, where artificial intelligence meets human expertise to reimagine the world of work: intuitive, connected and AI-enabled. Our all-in-one solution is designed to power exceptional employee experiences and help our customers thrive. Key responsibilities in the role will include: Delivering best-in-class Java platform code, developing software in an iterative cycle with a focus on architecture and design throughout the process. Creating robust, scalable applications, using industry-standard source code control within a small team Developing and testing across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices, including smartphones and tablets where applicable. Maintaining and enhancing the platform software as a reliable and secure foundation for our current and future applications. Enhancing the performance of the platform software as required to meet agreed service level objectives. Creating, maintaining and enhancing foundational software tools for internal users. Maintaining and enhancing customer-facing platform services, such as authentication and integration services. Writing and maintaining performant code, interacting with Postgres, using extensive SQL skills and database knowledge. Providing hands-on architectural guidance and practical assistance to project teams and our development team, regarding our core product and customisations / configuration of that product, especially in the areas of interfaces, security and performance. Seeking innovative technical solutions to key business problems and opportunities. Keeping up-to-date with latest industry trends and research in software development, infrastructure operations, architecture and security.

About the role We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager to lead the development and delivery of solutions that enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of configuration promotion and customer onboarding automation across environments. This role is pivotal to drive value to our customers quickly by enabling a seamless and intuitive user experience (UX) that empowers internal teams to manage configuration promotion processes for large-scale enterprise applications with ease and confidence. You will also be responsible for product management of customer onboarding automation, helping to streamline and accelerate the onboarding process through innovative tooling and process improvements. You will manage the product backlog, define and deliver roadmap items, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation and adoption of new capabilities. The successful candidate will enter an agile team of product and technology professionals working from home full-time with face-to-face meetings where required. Calls are used daily to facilitate development of the product using Teams and live shares. Responsibilities: Define and execute a product strategy and roadmap focused on improving configuration promotion & onboarding processes and enabling intuitive UX. Manage and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical feasibility, and user needs. Collaborate with design and engineering teams to implement a user experience that simplifies and streamlines configuration promotion tasks. Work closely with engineering, customer success, and operations teams to deliver high-impact solutions. Dive deep into the life of implementation consultants to understand onboarding and configuration promotion processes. Identify and implement repeatable models and automation opportunities to streamline configuration workflows. Act as the voice of the customer and internal teams to ensure product decisions are informed by real-world challenges and opportunities. Use analytics and feedback loops to monitor product performance, identify areas for improvement, and iterate quickly. Collaborate with customer-facing teams to gather insights, resolve pain points, and drive adoption of new capabilities.