Join Our Mission to Transform Banking
At Engine by Starling, we're not just building software - we're revolutionising the global banking industry. As Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, we provide the cutting-edge technology that powered Starling's success to banks and financial institutions all over the world.
We're searching for passionate and curious Graduate Software Engineers to join our growing team. This isn't your average graduate role; you'll get hands-on experience working on real-world problems from day one. You'll learn and grow on the job, building new features from scratch, and helping us deliver amazing outcomes for our global clients.
What You'll Do
Build \& Innovate: Contribute to our award-winning platform and internal tools. You'll build new features and products in a configurable way, helping to change banking for good
Collaborate: Work in small, collaborative teams across the company to own and deliver projects
Learn \& Grow: Share your knowledge and stay curious and inquisitive, contributing to our learning culture
Own It: Take ownership of your projects and apply yourself to a multitude of problems and challenges
Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech.
Day in the Life of a Software Engineer
Running a Backend Team
Requirements
What We're Looking For
You don't need to have a Computer Science degree to be a great engineer here. We believe in a broad ability to apply yourself and value a genuine interest in software engineering.
A recent university graduate or on track to graduate in summer 2026
The ability to demonstrate that you can write quality code
Proven experience working in a team
Excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude
Someone who is open to and values feedback to improve
Eligible to work in the UK and ready to start a full-time position in September 2026
Our Tech
Our entire banking platform was built in-house, primarily using Java. As an engineer at Engine, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of modern languages and tools, including:
Languages: Java, JS/TS, Swift, Kotlin
Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, TeamCity, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Interview Journey
Our interviews are a two-way conversation - it's as much about you getting to know us as it is about us getting to know you. We want you to be curious and ask questions!
Step 1: One-way Video Screen: We'll send you a few questions to record your responses
Step 2: Take-home Tech Test: If you're a good fit, you'll receive a tech test that you can solve in any language you are comfortable with
Step 3: Technical Video Interview: A 1.5-hour video interview where we'll talk through your tech test
Step 4: Final Interview: A final video interview with a couple of our senior members from Engineering
Applications will close at
9:00am
on
Monday,
27th October 2025.
Benefits
33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it 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
Incentives refer a friend scheme
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
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. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.
Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity \& inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling 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.
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