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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer (Team Lead) - Engine by Starling - **Company:** The Engine - **Location:** Cardiff, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Computing Environment, Grafana, Backend, Kubernetes, Teamcity, Terraform, Microservices - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2911499048-2 ## About the Role We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: * Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. * Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment * Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work * Good understanding of DevOps practices * Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams * Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business * Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career * Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion ## Description * Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, ensuring their well-being as they work on high-impact solutions that bring value to Engine and our customers. * Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run * Get hands-on when needed, using your strong system design skills to help the team make smart architectural decisions and unblock complex challenges. * Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business * Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change * Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals * Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world * Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. * Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for * Champion a healthy engineering culture built on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a focus on the customer. As an Engineer you will: * Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling * Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way * Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture * Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver * Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive * Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good, The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! * Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase * AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native * Microservice based architecture * Kubernetes (EKS) * TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) * Terraform and Grafana Our Interview 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 a Staff or Principal Engineer - 45 minutes * Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview * Technical & Leadership interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours * Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO / Engineering Director / Principal Engineer 45 minutes ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)