Staff Software Engineer
Full Stack | Product Engineering | High Ownership Environment
My client is building a team of engineers who don't just design systems, they own them end to end, collaborate deeply, and deliver real product outcomes.
This is not a role for someone who sits at 30,000 feet.
They are looking for engineers who can move between architecture, collaboration, and hands on delivery without losing depth in any area.
The Opportunity
You will operate at Staff level within a fast paced product environment, working across backend and frontend systems to deliver scalable, user facing solutions.
You will be expected to:
Drive technical direction while staying close to the code
Work closely with Product, Design, and Engineering to shape solutions
Operate in ambiguity and bring others along with you
Deliver outcomes, not just ideas
This is a high trust, high expectation environment where strong engineers thrive.
What You'll Be Doing
Designing and building scalable, production grade systems across frontend and backend
Leading technical discussions while actively collaborating with peers and stakeholders
Translating requirements into pragmatic, well structured solutions
Writing clean, maintainable code and contributing to shared codebases
Balancing speed, simplicity, and scalability in your approach
Mentoring engineers and raising the bar across the team
Contributing to a culture of ownership, clarity, and continuous improvement
What We're Looking For
Core Engineering Strength
Strong experience building end to end systems, not just one layer
Solid grounding in APIs, data modelling, and system design
Ability to move from high level thinking into implementation detail
Comfortable writing code without over reliance on AI tools
Collaboration and Communication
Able to clearly explain your thinking and bring others along
Strong experience working with cross functional teams
Demonstrates real ownership, not just contribution
Comfortable operating in live problem solving environments
Execution
Strong time management, able to scope and deliver within constraints
Avoids over engineering and focuses on pragmatic solutions
Can adapt rather than forcing previous architectures onto new problems
Red Flags for This Role
This environment will not suit engineers who:
- Stay too high level and avoid implementation detail
- Rely heavily on AI tools without understanding the output
- Struggle to collaborate or communicate clearly
- Over engineer or fail to prioritise effectively
- Cannot demonstrate hands on coding ability when needed
Tech Environment
- Modern frontend frameworks such as React
- Backend services and APIs such as Node or Java
- Cloud native architecture, AWS preferred
- Microservices, data driven systems, and distributed architectures
Why Join
- Work on real product problems with visible impact
- Join a team that values clarity, collaboration, and ownership
- High autonomy with strong engineering standards
- Opportunity to shape systems from idea to production
Interested ?
Reach out directly to Ryan Quinn on LinkedIn to learn more.