Staff Software Engineer – Infrastructure (London)
Up to £180,000 + Equity
Central London Office, 5 days per week onsite
We're partnering with a well-funded, high-growth AI startup that is building a next-generation platform at the intersection of artificial intelligence, real-time data, and physical security.
They're looking for a Staff-level Software Engineer to take ownership of the core data infrastructure powering millions of events per second. You'll drive the technical direction across databases, observability, caching, streaming, and performance-critical systems, helping the platform scale 10x and beyond.
- 9+ years' backend engineering experience
- Strong expertise in large-scale data infrastructure (Postgres, ClickHouse, caching, queues, observability)
- Proficiency with Python, Go, or similar
- Experience solving complex performance and scalability challenges
- Background in high-growth tech companies or scale-ups preferred
This is a chance to join an ambitious, revenue-generating startup backed by leading investors, working alongside a highly accomplished engineering team on genuinely challenging technical problems.
Up to £180,000 + Equity
Central London Office, 5 days per week onsite