Staff Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Staff Engineer to join our growing Engineering department at our Norwich Head Office . In this pivotal role, you will lead the technical strategy and execution for a high-priority business initiative: our new Embedded Accountancy project .

As a technical leader, you will bridge the gap between robust system architecture and complex financial domains, collaborating closely with external partners like Sage to deliver a seamless user experience . If you are a platform-focused thinker with strong leadership capabilities and a passion for turning intricate financial requirements into scalable software solutions, this role offers an incredible opportunity for business-wide impact .

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Technical Delivery: Act as the technical lead overseeing the successful design, integration, and architecture of the Embedded Accountancy product ecosystem .
• System Integration: Collaborate closely with external financial service APIs (specifically Sage) to build robust, compliant, and highly secure ledger and bookkeeping syncing tools .
• Engineering Leadership: Provide exceptional mentorship, guidance, and strategic direction to engineering squads, fostering high standards for code quality, architectural integrity, and knowledge sharing .
• Cross-Functional Communication: Function as a primary technical translator between executive stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to align technical workflows with commercial business cases .
• Foster Best Practices: Champion a culture of excellence by establishing documentation standards, performance profiling frameworks, and robust system observability .

What We Are Looking For

Essential Experience

• Proven experience operating at a Senior, Lead, or Staff Engineer level within a modern, cloud-native technology ecosystem .
• Strong foundations in building microservices, distributed system integration patterns, and data schema architecture .
• Exceptional technical leadership capabilities with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment and mentoring junior-to-mid-level engineers .
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;