Hybrid, based in our London, Bath or Edinburgh office. We are flexible but would like you to be in the office at least once per week. Seccl is the Octopus-owned embedded investment platform, on a mission to help more people invest, and invest well. We're building the infrastructure behind the next generation of investing. Our technology already powers some of the UK's most ambitious fintechs, banks, financial advisers and wealth firms, with close to a million investors relying on Seccl-powered platforms. And we're now expanding into Europe. We've got a proven product, strong momentum and big ambitions for what comes next: helping more household-name brands launch and scale investment propositions, entering new markets and replacing outdated investment infrastructure with technology that's faster, simpler and built for scale. We're proud to be part of Octopus, one of the UK's most successful privately held investment and technology groups. That gives us the backing and long-term perspective to build something substantial, while keeping the pace and energy of a high-growth business. Seccl and Octopus are both B Corp certified and share a belief that profit and purpose should go hand in hand. If you want to help shape the future of investing in the UK and across Europe, you'll be in good company. Check out the Seccl website to see what we're building and read more about our mission to shape the future of investments. The role We're looking for an engineering manager to lead one of our product engineering squads, reporting to an engineering director. As Seccl grows and our platform supports more customer firms and investors, you'll help your squad deliver the scalable platform capability we need for what comes next. You'll build a strong, psychologically safe engineering team where people feel trusted, supported and able to do their best work. You'll coach and develop engineers, create clarity and help the team maintain high standards while delivering valuable outcomes. Working closely with your product manager, engineering leaders and teams across Seccl, you'll help define priorities and keep the squad focused on the right outcomes. You'll balance delivery pace with engineering quality, security, operational resilience and long term maintainability. This role brings together people leadership, delivery and engineering accountability. You'll stay close enough to the technology to guide and challenge decisions, while giving engineers the ownership and support they need to develop effective solutions. What you'll own Building, leading and developing an inclusive, high performing engineering squad Creating an environment of trust, psychological safety, continual learning and constructive challenge Owning the delivery health of your squad, from priorities and planning through to production readiness, reliability and ongoing maintainability Partnering with product managers to align the squad's work with customer, commercial, regulatory and platform priorities Guiding technical decisions and helping the team build solutions that are scalable, secure, resilient and well integrated with the wider platform Using metrics, feedback and team insight to improve delivery predictability, system reliability and team effectivenessRecruiting and onboarding engineers while contributing to shared engineering practices and collaboration across Seccl This role's for you if You're an experienced engineering manager who has led teams working within complex product or technology domains You have a strong track record of hiring, onboarding, coaching and developing engineers You can balance people leadership with delivery accountability and remain close enough to the technology to offer meaningful guidance You have experience with a modern JavaScript and cloud-based technology stack. Our stack includes Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript, MongoDB, AWS, Lambda and Serverless Framework You communicate clearly and can work effectively with product managers, engineering leaders and senior stakeholders You have recent, practical experience with AI-assisted engineering tools and can help teams use them responsibly to improve delivery, quality and developer effectiveness You care about building secure, scalable and resilient systems. Experience in financial services, fintech, investment platforms or another regulated environment would be valuable This role isn't for you if You're looking for a purely people-management role. You'll need enough technical credibility to guide decisions and challenge constructively You want to be the primary technical decision-maker. You'll create the environment for engineers to own solutions and grow their capability You need priorities to remain fixed. You'll be leading delivery in a fast-moving environment where plans and business needs can change You prioritise speed at the expense of quality. Delivery pace matters, alongside security, resilience and long term maintainability What's in it for you £95,000 to £110,000 depending on experience, reviewed annually, plus a 6% employer pension contribution and life assurance 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, your birthday off and paid dependant leave Two volunteering days each year The option to work abroad for up to six weeks a year Secclbrate, our recognition programme offering flexible rewards including extra pay, additional holiday and increased learning budget One-month paid sabbatical after eight years Private medical insurance with AXA Health Enhanced parental leave MacBook and up to £500 towards your home office set-up £750 annual learning budget Health and wellbeing support, including free therapy through Wellness Cloud and mental health support through Headspace Financial wellbeing benefits, including Octopus Money, the Octopus Share Incentive Plan and will writing through Octopus Legacy Perkbox, with flexible points and a range of discounts and perks Access to Cycle to Work and Octopus Electric Vehicle Leasing Our culture We put people first and try hard to create an environment where people feel trusted, heard and able to do their best work. We value openness, curiosity and different perspectives. You'll have the freedom to challenge how things are done, experiment with better ways of working and take real ownership of your impact. Check out our Glassdoor page for the latest reviews or our LinkedIn for company updates and insights from the team. Interview process Interviewing is a two-way process. Our interviews are conversational, with plenty of time for you to get to know us and ask questions too. Initial conversation: a chat with someone from our Talent team about your experience, what you're looking for and the role System design interview: a 60-minute technical conversation exploring how you approach architecture, trade-offs and complex engineering decisions Leadership interview: a 45-minute conversation focused on people leadership, delivery and cross functional collaboration Bar raiser: a 45-minute conversation with colleagues from outside the immediate team, focused on our operating principles and how you approach your work We review applications as they come in and may close the role once we have enough candidates to move forward. We'll keep you updated throughout. Everyone's welcome We want to build a diverse and inclusive company full of brilliant people with different skills, experiences and perspectives. All applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability. Compensation Range: £95K - £110K
Sep 23, 2026
Full time
Hybrid, based in our London, Bath or Edinburgh office. We are flexible but would like you to be in the office at least once per week. Seccl is the Octopus-owned embedded investment platform, on a mission to help more people invest, and invest well. We're building the infrastructure behind the next generation of investing. Our technology already powers some of the UK's most ambitious fintechs, banks, financial advisers and wealth firms, with close to a million investors relying on Seccl-powered platforms. And we're now expanding into Europe. We've got a proven product, strong momentum and big ambitions for what comes next: helping more household-name brands launch and scale investment propositions, entering new markets and replacing outdated investment infrastructure with technology that's faster, simpler and built for scale. We're proud to be part of Octopus, one of the UK's most successful privately held investment and technology groups. That gives us the backing and long-term perspective to build something substantial, while keeping the pace and energy of a high-growth business. Seccl and Octopus are both B Corp certified and share a belief that profit and purpose should go hand in hand. If you want to help shape the future of investing in the UK and across Europe, you'll be in good company. Check out the Seccl website to see what we're building and read more about our mission to shape the future of investments. The role We're looking for an engineering manager to lead one of our product engineering squads, reporting to an engineering director. As Seccl grows and our platform supports more customer firms and investors, you'll help your squad deliver the scalable platform capability we need for what comes next. You'll build a strong, psychologically safe engineering team where people feel trusted, supported and able to do their best work. You'll coach and develop engineers, create clarity and help the team maintain high standards while delivering valuable outcomes. Working closely with your product manager, engineering leaders and teams across Seccl, you'll help define priorities and keep the squad focused on the right outcomes. You'll balance delivery pace with engineering quality, security, operational resilience and long term maintainability. This role brings together people leadership, delivery and engineering accountability. You'll stay close enough to the technology to guide and challenge decisions, while giving engineers the ownership and support they need to develop effective solutions. What you'll own Building, leading and developing an inclusive, high performing engineering squad Creating an environment of trust, psychological safety, continual learning and constructive challenge Owning the delivery health of your squad, from priorities and planning through to production readiness, reliability and ongoing maintainability Partnering with product managers to align the squad's work with customer, commercial, regulatory and platform priorities Guiding technical decisions and helping the team build solutions that are scalable, secure, resilient and well integrated with the wider platform Using metrics, feedback and team insight to improve delivery predictability, system reliability and team effectivenessRecruiting and onboarding engineers while contributing to shared engineering practices and collaboration across Seccl This role's for you if You're an experienced engineering manager who has led teams working within complex product or technology domains You have a strong track record of hiring, onboarding, coaching and developing engineers You can balance people leadership with delivery accountability and remain close enough to the technology to offer meaningful guidance You have experience with a modern JavaScript and cloud-based technology stack. Our stack includes Node.js, JavaScript and TypeScript, MongoDB, AWS, Lambda and Serverless Framework You communicate clearly and can work effectively with product managers, engineering leaders and senior stakeholders You have recent, practical experience with AI-assisted engineering tools and can help teams use them responsibly to improve delivery, quality and developer effectiveness You care about building secure, scalable and resilient systems. Experience in financial services, fintech, investment platforms or another regulated environment would be valuable This role isn't for you if You're looking for a purely people-management role. You'll need enough technical credibility to guide decisions and challenge constructively You want to be the primary technical decision-maker. You'll create the environment for engineers to own solutions and grow their capability You need priorities to remain fixed. You'll be leading delivery in a fast-moving environment where plans and business needs can change You prioritise speed at the expense of quality. Delivery pace matters, alongside security, resilience and long term maintainability What's in it for you £95,000 to £110,000 depending on experience, reviewed annually, plus a 6% employer pension contribution and life assurance 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, your birthday off and paid dependant leave Two volunteering days each year The option to work abroad for up to six weeks a year Secclbrate, our recognition programme offering flexible rewards including extra pay, additional holiday and increased learning budget One-month paid sabbatical after eight years Private medical insurance with AXA Health Enhanced parental leave MacBook and up to £500 towards your home office set-up £750 annual learning budget Health and wellbeing support, including free therapy through Wellness Cloud and mental health support through Headspace Financial wellbeing benefits, including Octopus Money, the Octopus Share Incentive Plan and will writing through Octopus Legacy Perkbox, with flexible points and a range of discounts and perks Access to Cycle to Work and Octopus Electric Vehicle Leasing Our culture We put people first and try hard to create an environment where people feel trusted, heard and able to do their best work. We value openness, curiosity and different perspectives. You'll have the freedom to challenge how things are done, experiment with better ways of working and take real ownership of your impact. Check out our Glassdoor page for the latest reviews or our LinkedIn for company updates and insights from the team. Interview process Interviewing is a two-way process. Our interviews are conversational, with plenty of time for you to get to know us and ask questions too. Initial conversation: a chat with someone from our Talent team about your experience, what you're looking for and the role System design interview: a 60-minute technical conversation exploring how you approach architecture, trade-offs and complex engineering decisions Leadership interview: a 45-minute conversation focused on people leadership, delivery and cross functional collaboration Bar raiser: a 45-minute conversation with colleagues from outside the immediate team, focused on our operating principles and how you approach your work We review applications as they come in and may close the role once we have enough candidates to move forward. We'll keep you updated throughout. Everyone's welcome We want to build a diverse and inclusive company full of brilliant people with different skills, experiences and perspectives. All applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability. Compensation Range: £95K - £110K
Starling Bank is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking with more than 3,000 people in our UK offices and 4 MILLION customers in the UK! 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. Now we present Engine by Starling. Engine by Starling is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and over a year ago we split out as a separate business. 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. 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. At Engine by Starling, our technologists are at our very heart 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 Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and 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 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 place of work in London, so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. Supporting these activities on client sites means the role will require travel around Europe, and occasional further travel. About the role As a Solution Architect (SA) you will use your understanding of the Engine technology and architecture to explain the Engine product, uncover client requirements and support the design of client solutions. You will be involved in both the sales and delivery phases of a project as well as ongoing client success, collaborating with teams across Engine in Technology, Delivery, Product, Client Success and Business Development. What you'll get to do: This role blends deep technical expertise with strong communication and collaboration skills. You'll become an Engine expert, understanding its architecture, technology, and functionality, allowing you to effectively communicate its capabilities and value to both technical and non-technical audiences. You'll lead on technical designs during the Engine implementation phase, building relationships with a variety of stakeholders within clients and SI partners such as their Engineering leads and Service Owners. You will work closely with our clients and SI partners on the technical detail of implementing Engine, providing solutions to identified requirements and working with our Product and engineering teams to fulfil them. Your contributions will also extend to shaping Engine's product roadmap and supporting existing clients with additional capabilities to meet their strategic aims. You'll help them maximise Engine's current and future capabilities to solve their requirements and meticulously document scope and roadmap decisions to guide subsequent delivery waves, bringing in expertise from our Product Owners and engineering teams where required. You will also be a technical champion for our existing clients, ensuring their ongoing success. This includes taking ownership of the technical aspects of client deliveries, collaborating closely with our SI partners to overcome challenges and achieve seamless integrations. You'll provide expert guidance to client engineering teams, using documentation, API specifications, and sequence diagrams to foster a deep understanding of Engine's architecture and functionalities. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with our Client Success team to troubleshoot technical issues, translate client needs into new technical requirements, and architect innovative solutions that enhance the Engine platform. Requirements Must Have Experience of end-to-end software engineering / solution architecture across the software delivery lifecycle Experience with software service design and integration, such as RESTful APIs, OpenAPI specification and sequence diagrams Experience of cloud infrastructure and large-scale cloud applications Experience working in a client-facing role and building relationships with stakeholders Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills. Experience delivering complex messaging to technical and non-technical stakeholders. You possess fluent English language skills, and are fluent in at least one relevant regional European language (ideally French or Spain) Nice to Have Experience relating to retail or business banking, core banking, card processing or payments. Experience of delivery and implementation of core banking or large-scale digital transformation programmes, application migration and solution integration Commercial acumen with experience of building business cases Experience in a SaaS organisation in a Client Solutions or Client Engineering role Knowledge of financial regulations around the world Speaking multiple european languages is a massive plus About you You have a focus on delivery and getting things done for a client You have the ability to work well with people from a variety of levels, roles and technical backgrounds You're able to communicate clearly about technical subjects You're comfortable working in a varied role, collaboratively in a team, with a flat structure You're comfortable travelling nationally to our London office (initial upskilling will require a period of time working with our Engineers & Product team in London) You're comfortable travelling internationally 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: First Interview (45 mins) - Phone/Video call with existing Engine team members. Second Architecture Interview, including small presentation/system design (90 mins) Final Interview (60 mins) 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 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. 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 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. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information . click apply for full job details
Sep 23, 2026
Full time
Starling Bank is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking with more than 3,000 people in our UK offices and 4 MILLION customers in the UK! 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. Now we present Engine by Starling. Engine by Starling is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and over a year ago we split out as a separate business. 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. 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. At Engine by Starling, our technologists are at our very heart 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 Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and 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 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 place of work in London, so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. Supporting these activities on client sites means the role will require travel around Europe, and occasional further travel. About the role As a Solution Architect (SA) you will use your understanding of the Engine technology and architecture to explain the Engine product, uncover client requirements and support the design of client solutions. You will be involved in both the sales and delivery phases of a project as well as ongoing client success, collaborating with teams across Engine in Technology, Delivery, Product, Client Success and Business Development. What you'll get to do: This role blends deep technical expertise with strong communication and collaboration skills. You'll become an Engine expert, understanding its architecture, technology, and functionality, allowing you to effectively communicate its capabilities and value to both technical and non-technical audiences. You'll lead on technical designs during the Engine implementation phase, building relationships with a variety of stakeholders within clients and SI partners such as their Engineering leads and Service Owners. You will work closely with our clients and SI partners on the technical detail of implementing Engine, providing solutions to identified requirements and working with our Product and engineering teams to fulfil them. Your contributions will also extend to shaping Engine's product roadmap and supporting existing clients with additional capabilities to meet their strategic aims. You'll help them maximise Engine's current and future capabilities to solve their requirements and meticulously document scope and roadmap decisions to guide subsequent delivery waves, bringing in expertise from our Product Owners and engineering teams where required. You will also be a technical champion for our existing clients, ensuring their ongoing success. This includes taking ownership of the technical aspects of client deliveries, collaborating closely with our SI partners to overcome challenges and achieve seamless integrations. You'll provide expert guidance to client engineering teams, using documentation, API specifications, and sequence diagrams to foster a deep understanding of Engine's architecture and functionalities. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with our Client Success team to troubleshoot technical issues, translate client needs into new technical requirements, and architect innovative solutions that enhance the Engine platform. Requirements Must Have Experience of end-to-end software engineering / solution architecture across the software delivery lifecycle Experience with software service design and integration, such as RESTful APIs, OpenAPI specification and sequence diagrams Experience of cloud infrastructure and large-scale cloud applications Experience working in a client-facing role and building relationships with stakeholders Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills. Experience delivering complex messaging to technical and non-technical stakeholders. You possess fluent English language skills, and are fluent in at least one relevant regional European language (ideally French or Spain) Nice to Have Experience relating to retail or business banking, core banking, card processing or payments. Experience of delivery and implementation of core banking or large-scale digital transformation programmes, application migration and solution integration Commercial acumen with experience of building business cases Experience in a SaaS organisation in a Client Solutions or Client Engineering role Knowledge of financial regulations around the world Speaking multiple european languages is a massive plus About you You have a focus on delivery and getting things done for a client You have the ability to work well with people from a variety of levels, roles and technical backgrounds You're able to communicate clearly about technical subjects You're comfortable working in a varied role, collaboratively in a team, with a flat structure You're comfortable travelling nationally to our London office (initial upskilling will require a period of time working with our Engineers & Product team in London) You're comfortable travelling internationally 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: First Interview (45 mins) - Phone/Video call with existing Engine team members. Second Architecture Interview, including small presentation/system design (90 mins) Final Interview (60 mins) 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 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. 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 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. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information . click apply for full job details
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. 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. 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 In this role within Engine's Product & Technology function, you'll be the primary technical point of contact for Cards for the product, engineering, and client success teams. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing the day-to-day communications with the card schemes, handling incidents, and investigating bugs for our clients. You'll also be responsible for ensuring Engine's card processor remains compliant with the Visa and Mastercard mandates. You'll enjoy problem solving, getting to the detail, and understanding how our card products work in line with the card schemes. Your work will span product strategy, client-facing requirements gathering & solution design, and technical card product ownership in an Engineering context. What you'll get to do Reviewing and tracking to completion all Visa and Mastercard bulletins in a timely manner, and cascading to the appropriate teams. Ensuring mandates are implemented in line with card scheme requirements and deadlines. Ensuring appropriate compliance of MasterCard/VISA Scheme rules. Serve as the technical point of contact with the various Card Schemes (including Mastercard and Visa), ensuring alignment with both internal and external stakeholders. Provide technical support on various card projects across multiple card schemes. Act as an escalation point for card queries and issues, working closely with Engine's cards engineering teams and client success teams, providing technical expertise to drive solutions. Support the product team and solution architects when designing solutions which meet the needs of the client and future roadmap items. Prepare and maintain card product documentation including user guides and FAQs to be used by the client success and new and existing Engine clients. Relevant experience in card payments: Visa/Mastercard, card payment regulatory compliance, 3DS, mobile wallets, card processing. Card payments and card scheme knowledge / experience in the debit or credit card industry 2+years experience working in a Financial Institution, preferably in banking Experience working across different regions and jurisdictions is a plus You are comfortable leading multiple workstreams on the go Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to effectively partner with different teams on a regular basis and build effective working relations (in particular with engineering, delivery and product) Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to balance workload and schedules with multiple priorities and ad hoc escalations 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: 45 minute with Cards Senior Product Manager 1 hour with two more people from the team including a Technical Programme Manager and Card Specialist 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 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. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Sep 06, 2026
Full time
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. 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. 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 In this role within Engine's Product & Technology function, you'll be the primary technical point of contact for Cards for the product, engineering, and client success teams. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing the day-to-day communications with the card schemes, handling incidents, and investigating bugs for our clients. You'll also be responsible for ensuring Engine's card processor remains compliant with the Visa and Mastercard mandates. You'll enjoy problem solving, getting to the detail, and understanding how our card products work in line with the card schemes. Your work will span product strategy, client-facing requirements gathering & solution design, and technical card product ownership in an Engineering context. What you'll get to do Reviewing and tracking to completion all Visa and Mastercard bulletins in a timely manner, and cascading to the appropriate teams. Ensuring mandates are implemented in line with card scheme requirements and deadlines. Ensuring appropriate compliance of MasterCard/VISA Scheme rules. Serve as the technical point of contact with the various Card Schemes (including Mastercard and Visa), ensuring alignment with both internal and external stakeholders. Provide technical support on various card projects across multiple card schemes. Act as an escalation point for card queries and issues, working closely with Engine's cards engineering teams and client success teams, providing technical expertise to drive solutions. Support the product team and solution architects when designing solutions which meet the needs of the client and future roadmap items. Prepare and maintain card product documentation including user guides and FAQs to be used by the client success and new and existing Engine clients. Relevant experience in card payments: Visa/Mastercard, card payment regulatory compliance, 3DS, mobile wallets, card processing. Card payments and card scheme knowledge / experience in the debit or credit card industry 2+years experience working in a Financial Institution, preferably in banking Experience working across different regions and jurisdictions is a plus You are comfortable leading multiple workstreams on the go Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to effectively partner with different teams on a regular basis and build effective working relations (in particular with engineering, delivery and product) Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to balance workload and schedules with multiple priorities and ad hoc escalations 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: 45 minute with Cards Senior Product Manager 1 hour with two more people from the team including a Technical Programme Manager and Card Specialist 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 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. 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Lead AI Engineer London (Hybrid), competitive salary between £120,000 and £140,000 plus benefits This is a rare opportunity to step into a hands on AI leadership role within a small, high impact innovation lab. You will play a critical role in shaping how advanced AI capabilities are explored, prototyped and brought closer to real world products, with genuine influence over technical direction during a pivotal period for the team. The Company They are a recognised organisation operating at the intersection of content, technology and insight, with a strong reputation for intellectual rigour and independence. Their work reaches a large audience and supports individuals and organisations in understanding complex global change. The business is investing significantly in AI to explore new ways of delivering value, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and trust. A dedicated AI Lab has been created to push beyond the existing roadmap and experiment with what is next. The Role As Lead AI Engineer, you will provide senior technical leadership within the AI Lab, taking ownership of complex engineering decisions and hands on delivery. Provide technical leadership and continuity within the AI Lab during a period of team transition Design, build and iterate on AI driven prototypes across text, audio, voice, video and multimodal experiences Lead experimentation with new models, tools and workflows, assessing their suitability for different use cases Shape pragmatic architectures that balance speed, flexibility, quality and future scalability Help identify where advances in AI can create distinctive value for audiences and products Contribute to the longer term technical direction of the Lab, influencing what capabilities to build or scale Support and mentor other technical contributors where appropriate Your Skills and Experience Strong hands on experience building modern generative AI systems in production or advanced prototype environments Excellent software engineering capability with a pragmatic approach to rapid prototyping Experience working with multiple modalities such as text, audio, voice, video or conversational interfaces Ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non technical stakeholders Experience defining and applying evaluation approaches for AI quality, reliability and usability Must have experience working in a content creation environment What They Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Hybrid working with regular collaboration from a London office Generous pension, private healthcare and wellbeing support Flexible working benefits including work from anywhere options Strong parental leave, annual leave and additional wellbeing days How to Apply Apply below or email me at
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Lead AI Engineer London (Hybrid), competitive salary between £120,000 and £140,000 plus benefits This is a rare opportunity to step into a hands on AI leadership role within a small, high impact innovation lab. You will play a critical role in shaping how advanced AI capabilities are explored, prototyped and brought closer to real world products, with genuine influence over technical direction during a pivotal period for the team. The Company They are a recognised organisation operating at the intersection of content, technology and insight, with a strong reputation for intellectual rigour and independence. Their work reaches a large audience and supports individuals and organisations in understanding complex global change. The business is investing significantly in AI to explore new ways of delivering value, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and trust. A dedicated AI Lab has been created to push beyond the existing roadmap and experiment with what is next. The Role As Lead AI Engineer, you will provide senior technical leadership within the AI Lab, taking ownership of complex engineering decisions and hands on delivery. Provide technical leadership and continuity within the AI Lab during a period of team transition Design, build and iterate on AI driven prototypes across text, audio, voice, video and multimodal experiences Lead experimentation with new models, tools and workflows, assessing their suitability for different use cases Shape pragmatic architectures that balance speed, flexibility, quality and future scalability Help identify where advances in AI can create distinctive value for audiences and products Contribute to the longer term technical direction of the Lab, influencing what capabilities to build or scale Support and mentor other technical contributors where appropriate Your Skills and Experience Strong hands on experience building modern generative AI systems in production or advanced prototype environments Excellent software engineering capability with a pragmatic approach to rapid prototyping Experience working with multiple modalities such as text, audio, voice, video or conversational interfaces Ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non technical stakeholders Experience defining and applying evaluation approaches for AI quality, reliability and usability Must have experience working in a content creation environment What They Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Hybrid working with regular collaboration from a London office Generous pension, private healthcare and wellbeing support Flexible working benefits including work from anywhere options Strong parental leave, annual leave and additional wellbeing days How to Apply Apply below or email me at
