Staff Engineer / Tech Lead
Tech Stack: React, NestJS, cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes
Location: Fully remote (Optional Once a Quarter for Workshops/Events in Cardiff)
Salary: up to £84,000
Benefits: Share / bonus scheme, 6% matched pension and other
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Sanderson Recruitment are exclusively supporting a FTSE 100 Financial Services and Insurance business in the search for a Staff Software Engineer. This is a unique opportunity to provide technical leadership, drive engineering best practices, and deliver scalable, high-quality solutions that support the organisation’s long-term technology goals.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will provide technical direction across multiple teams, mentor engineers, and play a key role in shaping the technical/strategic roadmap. You’ll collaborate with senior leadership to ensure engineering outputs are robust, secure, and aligned with strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams.
* Oversee the design, quality, and delivery of scalable technical solutions.
* Drive improvements in CI/CD, automation, testing, and secure development practices.
* Collaborate with senior leadership on technical strategy, risk management, and roadmap planning.
* Lead the resolution of technical constraints, blockers, and integration challenges.
* Promote engineering values and facilitate clear communication and knowledge sharing.
* Identify and address technical debt, ensuring sustainability and continuous improvement.
Required Skills and Experience
* Significant experience as a Senior or Staff Software Engineer
* Expertise in React and NestJS, including server-side rendering, state management, and API development.
* Strong background in designing micro frontend (MFE) architectures and optimising CI/CD, automation, and testing practices.
* Extensive experience with cloud-native environments (preferably GCP and Azure, AWS experience will also be considered), containerisation, and infrastructure tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform).
* Skilled in performance optimisation and secure development practices
* Proven leadership, mentorship, and collaboration skills across multiple teams and stakeholders.
* Excellent communication, problem-solving, and continuous improvement mindset.
Benefits
* 33 days holiday, increasing with service
* Option to enrol for Private Health Cover
* Extensive L&D opportunities including funded degrees and qualifications
* 6% matched pension contributions
* 15% off insurance and reduced breakdown cover
* Life event loan up to £3000