Your newpany
We’re partnering with a growing, technology-driven organisation that develops software used by businesses to enhance their digital capabilities. Operating globally, thepany provides a flexible platform that supports a wide range of use cases across modern digital environments. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation, the organisation is investing in its engineering and data functions as it scales, offering opportunities to work onplex systems in a collaborative, forward-thinking setting.
Your new role
As a Staff Engineer, you will act as a technical leader within a high-performing engineering team, driving architectural decisions and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of a modern, distributed platform.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Designing and evolving highly scalable, distributed backend systems
2. Setting standards for engineering excellence, observability, and operational best practices
3. Collaborating closely with Product, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver impactful features
4. Leading on system architecture and long-term technical strategy
5. Tacklingplex challenges around performance, scalability, and data-intensive workloads
6. Mentoring and developing engineers across the organisation
What you'll need to succeed
7. 8+ years’ experience in software engineering, with strong fundamentals in distributed systems and system design
8. Proven background building and operating large-scale backend platforms in production
9. Experience working within a product-led environment
10. Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, containers, and CI/CD pipelines
11. Experience influencing technical direction across teams or domains
Strong expertise in:
12. Java
13. Distributed systems architecture
14. API design
15. Performance optimisation and scalability
Nice to have:
16. Previous experience at Staff / Principal / Tech Lead level
17. Exposure to high-volume, low-latency data platforms or analytics systems
18. Track record of delivering cross-functional initiatives at scale
What you'll get in return
19. Work on cutting-edge analytics and data infrastructure
20. Join a high-growth, product-driven SaaS organisation
21. Significant ownership and ability to shape technical direction
22. Collaborative, modern engineering culture with a focus on innovation
23. Clear path for continued technical leadership growth