Overview

Join to apply for the Solution Architect - Engine by Starling role at Starling. Engine by Starling is a SaaS business that powers Starling Bank and now serves banks and financial institutions worldwide. We are an engineering-led company that values collaboration and delivering great outcomes for our clients. Hybrid working is supported, with some travel (including international) depending on the client and engagement.

Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping deliver new features across various tech stacks. There are opportunities for international secondments and/or relocation to support client delivery.

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, working across Engine and collaborating with Engineering, Delivery, Product, Client Success and Business Development teams. Travel around the UK, Europe, the Middle East and occasional further travel is required; six-month international secondments and/or relocation are possible to support client delivery.

What You'll Get To Do

• Balance deep technical expertise with strong communication and collaboration to become an Engine expert and effectively communicate capabilities to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Act as a trusted advisor during client implementations, guiding integration, best practices, and platform workflows.
• Collaborate with Engine Engineering and Product teams to design, build, and deliver new features – from concept to deployed APIs, mobile journeys, and Management Portal enhancements.
• Contribute to Engine product roadmap and support sales through technical demos and client workshops.
• Lead technical topics during Engine Discovery phases with prospective clients and ensure alignment between technical possibilities and business needs.
• Understand target country banking regulations and define necessary localizations. Work with clients and SI partners to design solutions and document scope and roadmap decisions.
• Help partners design and build their integration environment, identify third-party dependencies, and document integration scope for delivery waves.
• Provide ongoing technical guidance to client engineering teams and collaborate with Client Success to troubleshoot issues and architect innovative solutions.

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 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 audiences

Nice to Have

• Experience relating to retail or business banking, core banking, card processing or payments
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and large-scale cloud applications
• Experience with delivery and implementation of core banking or large-scale digital transformation programs, application migration and solution integration
• Experience rapidly understanding client problems and presenting technical solutions in a structured manner
• Experience with AWS or GCP, Microservices, RESTful APIs, Java & PostgreSQL

About You

• You are collaborative and self-motivated
• You have a focus on delivery and getting things done for a client
• You can work well with people from various levels, roles and technical backgrounds
• You can 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 involve time working with Engineers & Product in London)
• You’re comfortable travelling internationally

Interview process

• First interview (30/45/60 mins) – Phone (1 or 2 interviews with Engine team members)
• Second Architecture interview, including a small presentation/system design (90 mins)
• Final interview (30 mins)

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including public holidays)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave increases with length of service; options to buy or sell up to five extra days
• 16 hours paid volunteering time per 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 discounts
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Refer a friend incentive
• Perkbox membership with retail discounts and wellbeing platform
• Cycle to Work, salary-sacrificed gym partnerships and EV leasing options

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don’t tick every box. We’re open to discussion about flexible working. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer and we’re proud of our ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts. Applications are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology