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Engineering at Engine
We’ve radically reshaped banking in the UK with Starling. Now we’re on a mission to transform banking globally by sharing the best-in-class digital banking platform we’ve built.
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What is Engine?
About Engine
Where brilliant engineers build better banks.Engine by Starling is the technology that powers Starling. A flexible, cloud native, SaaS platform, Engine is a complete digital banking blueprint.
Built for speed and scale, Engine is now helping banks around the world transform how they operate. Created by banking experts, we partner with institutions to launch new products, modernise legacy systems, and build truly digital-first experiences – making Engine far more than just a core banking platform.
Growth
Careers at Engine
Engine’s exciting growth means we’re looking for new team members to join us in our mission to build best-in-class digital banks around the world.
As an engineer, you are at the heart of our business. From helping scale our systems, building new services and features for clients, or tackling technical challenges we haven’t even imagined yet – Engine is powered by Engineers.
Our engineers work across areas including Backend (Java), Web (JS/TS), Platform, Infrastructure, Security, Mobile Engineering, and more. But you’ll be doing more than writing code. You’ll shape solutions end to end; scoping work, designing architecture, implementing features, and collaborating across teams.
We’re open-minded when it comes to hiring. You may specialise in one discipline or have experience across several. You might have worked with our tech stack before, or be eager to learn new tools. What matters most is your curiosity and drive to build something extraordinary. At Engine, you’ll be surrounded by a team of talented, supportive experts who are passionate about solving complex problems and redefining what’s possible in banking technology.
Join our team at Engine to help build the next generation of digital banks around the world.
Guidance
Engine Career Map
We have a series of levels within our Engineering team, and as we’re continuing to grow, we want to give you an idea of where you might fit at Engine and what’s expected at each level.
You’ll be continually learning and developing, and we believe in a human-centric approach, valuing aptitude and potential over what’s on paper.
This career guide will give you clarity on your performance and proficiency, and help you work towards your personal goals.
Engineering tracks: IC vs Management
We have two Engineering tracks that our levels span across. Individual Contributors (ICs) and Managers. These tracks are a description of capability and impact, rather than a fixed, hierarchical position.
There are many skillsets that flourish at Engine, and our tracks ensure that everyone who joins our team has a chance to progress and become an expert in any area.
As you progress, you’ll develop as a leader regardless of the track you’re on. Whether it's your exceptional people and team leadership skills, or stand-out technical and product-space knowledge, you’ll have the opportunity to share your expertise and shape the future of how we build and deliver at Engine.
Development
Engineering Levels
We value trust and transparency at Engine, and your career with us will be no different. Here are the levels you can join at, what they mean, and what you need to work on to get to the next step.
An engineer who is able to deliver well-defined tasks within a technology team, supported by their team. Engineers at this level are still honing their skills, asking lots of questions, and building their foundational engineering knowledge.
Experience
How are levels defined?
Each level comprises four high level categories, often some expectations can fit into multiple categories.
Scope
As you grow as an engineer, so will the size and scale of the problems you solve, including overall contribution at team level or overall technology department level.
Impact
How your contributions affect Engine as a business. This can be measured directly, i.e., delivering a customer feature, or indirectly, i.e., optimising cloud environments to reduce our costs.
Behaviour
Aligned to core skills, such as communication, personal development, problem-solving approaches, and embodying our value of “do the right thing.”
Expertise
Using your knowledge and experience to ensure you make an impact on both your career and Engine.
Our process
Engineering Interview Process
01
Application Review
We’ll take a close look at your skills and experience to see how they align with what we’re looking for.
02
Recruiter Call
A call with the Talent team to introduce the role, Engine, and get a basic understanding of you and your background.
03
First Interview
An interview with one of our engineers to get to know you, discuss the role, your skills, and how we work at Engine.
04
Tech Challenge
A task for you to do at home in your own time, then share with us for review.
05
Technical Interview
An interview with two of our engineers to learn more about your technical skills, do some systems design thinking, and discuss the tech challenge.
06
Final Interview
A chat with either the CTO, Deputy CTO or Engineering Director, along with a senior member of the team to ask any final questions and answer anything else you might want to know about Engine or the role.
07
Offer
We’ll extend a verbal and written offer to you, and hopefully you’ll agree to join us!
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Please apply for one of our roles via our careers page. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications via email or LinkedIn message.
A note for agency recruiters. We aren’t looking for any support from agency friends at this moment. We appreciate the interest and will reach out to our preferred partners should we need assistance.