Security Engineer Full Time

“Previously Startups of London has featured Starling Bank in our article The Complete List of Unicorn Startups in the UK 2022.

You can also click on the company name above or go to their company page from here and learn more about their culture, business and management.

As for the role; Starling Bank is looking for a Security Engineer  to join their company. Learn more about the role, requirements as well as benefits in the below description. Click on the Apply Now button to complete job application.”

– Startup of London Team

The Role

• Designing, building, and maintaining internal security tools, controls, and services;
• Automating security processes and procedures;
• Investigation, triage, and management of security incidents as part of the Security Incident Response Team;
• Evaluation, selection, and implementation of security products and services;
• Technical security review and analysis of proposed solutions to identify and define appropriate security controls and their configuration;
• Contribution to Starling Security Architecture Design Decision Documentation; and
• Identifying current and emerging technology issues including security trends, vulnerabilities, and threats.

Requirements

We’re open-minded about hiring and care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. Below is an overview of my experience that would be helpful:

• Knowledge of public IaaS technologies, in particular, AWS and GCP
• Experience working in a DevOps, SRE, Security Engineering, and/or software development role
• Working knowledge of applied cryptographic techniques
• Experience in programming in Python, Node.js, and/or Java or Golang
• Good networking and associated protocol knowledge
• Experience in selecting, implementing, and maintaining security products and services
• A practical understanding of logical and (Linux) operating system security controls
• A genuine enthusiasm for identifying security problems and building solutions to them

Our 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 following:

• Initial phone call – ~30 minutes
• Take a home technical test to be discussed face to face – ~3 hours
• Technical face-to-face – ~1.5 hours
• Final Interview (normally done on the same day as the face-to-face) – ~40 minutes

Benefits

Starling technology works in a hybrid pattern both from home and in one of our three offices. We’re open to applications from across the UK including fully remote if you’re a hybrid our preference is that you’re located within a commutable distance to either our London, Southampton, or Cardiff office so that we’re able to see each other and collaborate in person too.

• 25 days holiday (plus public holidays)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday, take a week on either side of the day
• 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year
• Part-time and/or flexible hours available for most roles
• Hybrid/remote working
• 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
• Enhanced sick pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Varied social groups set up and run by our employees
• Perkbox membership gives access to retail discounts, a cashback scheme, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, a birthday box, and weekly free coffee
• Access to ‘salary sacrifice’ benefits such as Cycle to Work scheme

About Us

Starling is a leading digital bank on a mission to disrupt the banking industry.

Since our launch in 2014, we’ve surpassed 2 million accounts, including over 350,000 business accounts. Our total deposits, meanwhile, have topped £5 billion and we have lent over £2bn over the same period. We’re a fully licensed UK bank, and we have the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive technology company. We’ve won the Best British Bank award four years running, and now employ over 1500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff & Dublin offices.