Staff Engineer: Architecture Leader & Tech Mentor

Dubizzle Limited; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Staff Engineer to drive architectural decisions and enhance engineering standards. This hybrid role in Norwich or London entails hands-on technical contributions and managing engineering teams. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of software engineering experience, showcasing skills in system design and technical leadership. The company promotes a customer-centric culture and offers competitive benefits including personal healthcare and a personal development budget.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Personal Healthcare

26 days holiday

£300 annual personal development budget

£450 annual wine budget

Paid leave to volunteer

Wellbeing support

Enhanced parental leave

Honeymoon leave

Thoughtful gifts

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in software engineering (backend, frontend, or full-stack).
• Strong background in modern architectures (API-first, microservices).
• Proven experience in system design and architectural decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, system design, and technical strategy across several squads.
• Define and embed technical standards and best practices.
• Solve complex technical challenges, improve performance and system reliability.

Skills

System design

Technical leadership

Modern architectures

Debugging and optimization

Effective communication

Coaching engineers

Job description

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Staff Engineer to drive architectural decisions and enhance engineering standards. This hybrid role in Norwich or London entails hands-on technical contributions and managing engineering teams. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of software engineering experience, showcasing skills in system design and technical leadership. The company promotes a customer-centric culture and offers competitive benefits including personal healthcare and a personal development budget.