Starling Bank, a mobile-first challenger bank headquartered in the United Kingdom, employs approximately 535 people. Recent staffing data shows 120 new hires and 95 departures, signalling steady recruitment activity alongside normal turnover. The organisation blends technology, banking expertise, and customer support to deliver its app-based current accounts, business banking services, and marketplace partnerships.
Engineering is Starling Bank’s largest function with 117 employees, accounting for roughly 22% of total headcount and underscoring the firm’s technology-driven model. Finance & Administration (102 employees) and Business Management (88 employees) follow, bringing the combined total of these three areas to just under 58% of the workforce. Marketing & Product (52 employees) and Sales & Support (45 employees) provide go-to-market coverage, while Operations, IT, Risk & Compliance, and Human Resources collectively represent a smaller but essential share of staff. The balanced distribution suggests a focus on both product development and the operational controls expected of a regulated bank.
Starling Bank’s personnel are spread across multiple sites in the UK, with nearly half (254 employees) recorded under remote or undefined “Other” locations, reflecting flexible working practices. London hosts about 163 employees, making it the largest single office and a central hub for corporate, product, and engineering teams. Cardiff houses 57 employees, while Manchester and Southampton each account for 22 team members, giving Starling regional presence beyond the capital. Smaller groups work out of Bristol, Liverpool, Reading, Barry, and Milton Keynes, illustrating the bank’s nationwide talent footprint.