Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer – Drive Scalable Systems at Real-World Impact

Tech Stack: Python, AWS, SQL, Terraform

We’re partnering with a fast-growing, technology-driven business tackling complex, real-world challenges through modern engineering.

They’re now looking for a Staff Engineer to take a leading role in shaping technical direction, driving architectural decisions, and delivering high-impact, cross-service solutions across a distributed platform.

What you’ll be doing:

• Setting technical direction and leading the design of complex, scalable systems across multiple services
• Owning architecture decisions and balancing trade-offs across performance, reliability, and cost
• Driving best practices across testing, security, observability, and overall engineering quality
• Leading delivery across teams, navigating ambiguity, and ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes
• Taking ownership of services in production, improving performance, resilience, and scalability
• Mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering standards across the organisation
• Partnering closely with Product, Data, and Design to shape roadmap and technical strategy

What they’re looking for:

• Strong background in designing scalable, distributed systems with clear ownership and boundaries
• Proven experience operating at a Staff level, influencing architecture and technical direction across teams
• Deep expertise in reliability, observability, and production systems at scale
• Security-first mindset with experience identifying and mitigating risks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Python experience preferred (open to similar languages)
• Hands-on experience with AWS (GCP/Azure also considered)
• BSc in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

Why this role stands out:

• Significant ownership and autonomy in shaping technical strategy
• Opportunity to solve complex, high-scale engineering challenges
• Strong engineering culture focused on quality, delivery, and continuous improvement
• Clear, measurable impact on platform performance, scalability, and team capability

Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite)

Salary: Up to £130,000

Type: Permanent, Full-Time