Software Engineer - Vulnerability Management in Southampton

Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! Our vision is fast technology, fair service, and honest values. We are about giving customers a new way to spend, save and manage their money while taking better care of the planet. Our journey started in 2014, and since then we have surpassed 3.5 million accounts with 350,000 business customers. We are a fully licensed UK bank but at the heart, we are a tech-first company, enabling our platform to deliver brilliant products.

We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be. Help is never far away in our open culture, and you will find support in your team and from across the business. The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and take full ownership of everything around you.

Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling 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 Starling - 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. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week.

About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Vulnerability Management Engineer to join our Cyber Security team. As a Vulnerability Management Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to manage vulnerability management tooling and improve existing processes by creating automated solutions through collaboration with technical teams across Starling.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust vulnerability management tooling and technical solutions.
• Drive efficiency by implementing automated solutions that eliminate manual overhead and streamline operations.
• Partner with internal engineering teams and remediators to intelligently prioritise remediation activities.
• Synthesise raw vulnerability data into actionable insights, reports, and metrics to support a risk-based security posture.
• Engineer custom integrations between internal and external platforms to enhance data capture throughout the remediation lifecycle.
• Maintain strict adherence to global security standards, regulatory requirements, and industry frameworks.
• Monitor emerging trends in vulnerability management and shifting regulatory landscapes.
• Proactively identify vulnerabilities and architect technical solutions to fortify our global ecosystem.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical playbooks and runbooks to standardise vulnerability triage, remediation, and incident response procedures.
• Utilise pattern and trend analysis to identify "Vulnerability Hotspots" to drive strategic risk reduction.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering and automation background with a keen interest in Vulnerability Management.
• Strong technical knowledge, including:
• Cloud Experience (AWS, GCP)
• Kubernetes and Container experience
• Infrastructure as code (terraform)
• Proficiency with at least one programming language (ideally Java, Golang, Python, SQL).
• Strong automation skills.
• Experience with developing integrations by interacting with APIs.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving security landscapes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Additional Technical Requirements

• Deep understanding of container & orchestration security.
• Proficiency in cloud posture management.
• Risk-Based prioritisation models.
• Practical experience in one or more of the vulnerability management fields would be desirable but not essential.

Interview process
First stage with our Information Security Lead, second stage with additional members of the Vulnerability Management and Security Engineering team, final stage with Security Engineering Lead and Information Security Director.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever 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.
• Generous family-friendly policies.
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts and wellness platform.
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing.

About Us
You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace.