> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/350209-technical-platform-owner-engine-by-starling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/350209-technical-platform-owner-engine-by-starling). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Platform Owner - Engine by Starling - **Company:** The Engine - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Distributed Systems, Event Driven Architecture, Asynchronous Programming, Restful APIs, Webhooks - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.free-work.com/en-gb/tech-it/job-mission/product-owner-1/technical-platform-owner-engine-by-starling ## About the Role * A deep, hands-on understanding of how modern, distributed systems are built at scale. You should be able to articulate the trade-offs of different architectural decisions and speak fluently about REST APIs, webhooks, event-driven architecture, and asynchronous communication patterns. * Hands-on engineering experience or a technical background. * Proven experience as a product or platform owner in a highly technical domain. Ideally, you've been a part of a team that has scaled a platform from a foundational stage to a widely adopted product. * The ability to simplify and provide clarity on complex, architectural problems to a wide range of stakeholders, from junior engineers to executive leadership. * Experience in making evidence-based product decisions using both qualitative and quantitative data, specifically within a technical product context. * A proven ability to act as a voice for the user and influence teams and stakeholders without direct authority, particularly in engineering-led environments. * You should be comfortable working directly with engineers, both internally and externally. You can \"speak their language\" and have a strong understanding of how they would integrate into a technical platform. * Experience building B2B SaaS products from the ground up. Nice to have * Experience integrating with a core banking platform. * Experience in the FinTech or banking industry. * Experience in taking a software from an internal tool to an external, revenue-generating product. ## Description The Engine Platform is a highly configurable core banking platform, supporting clients globally. This role is focused on development and delivery of our core Platform technical strategy, such as integrations, connections, configurations, and internal tools to facilitate the platform's growth and allow our clients to integrate with their local providers into the platform. As a Technical Platform Owner at Engine, you will collaborate closely with teams across Technology and work with our engineering and product teams to ensure that our technology platform meets the needs of our clients and partner engineers who integrate with it. You will also ensure that the platform aligns with the company's broader technical strategy, long term goals and make integrating with Engine as seamless as possible., * Work with platform engineering teams to develop and communicate a cohesive product roadmap that delivers high-impact outcomes that improve developer productivity and experience for our clients engineers. * Gather feedback and break down problems: Actively listen to teams for pain points and feedback, gather Candidate profile requirements, and break down complex problems into actionable projects across teams. * Drive adoption and education: Promote the platform's capabilities by creating clear documentation (with the help of our technical writers), providing training and guidance to our internal teams. * Define and Measure Success: Establish and track key technical and business metrics like API latency, developer satisfaction, integration time, and platform adoption rates to ensure our strategy is impactful. * Ensure security and compliance: Collaborate with security and compliance teams to embed best practices and meet all regulatory requirements. 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