Staff Engineer - London (Hybrid) - Full-time - paying up to £150k
The Opportunity
One of the world's biggest, most mission-critical markets still runs on PDFs, spreadsheets, and guesswork. We're building the AI-native platform that fixes that - and we're hiring the engineer who'll shape what comes next.
We've found product-market fit, we're scaling fast across new markets, and our customers stick around because the product actually changes how they work. Now we need a Staff Engineer to own the architecture that gets us to the next level.
The Role
This is a hands-on, high-leverage IC role - part architect, part technical rallying point. You'll set the technical vision for our Core Markets org, align 6+ teams around it, and still write code where it counts.
You:
- Own architecture and strategy across Platform, AI, Retrieval, and shared services
- Design backend systems and APIs that scale with a fast-growing business
- Partner with AI/Retrieval teams to push our search and RAG capabilities forward
- Lead cross-team initiatives from whiteboard to production
- Raise the bar through design reviews, mentoring, and sharp technical judgment
- Use AI-assisted engineering to move faster, not just talk about moving faster
You
- Have built large-scale backend systems and distributed architectures
- Think in systems, not tickets, and can lead technical initiatives across teams without needing the authority to force it
- Know your way around AWS, Kubernetes, APIs, and modern backend development
- Have touched RAG, search, or vector databases - or want to go deep on them
- Code fluently in Python (or an equivalent modern language)
- Communicate clearly and love levelling up the engineers around you
Bonus points:
founding engineer or CTO experience, or a track record of modernizing legacy systems.
If this sounds like your kind of problem, even if you don't check every box, we want to hear from you.
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Staff Engineer in London employer: Arrows
As a Staff Software Engineer at our innovative company in London, you'll be part of a dynamic team that is revolutionising the way businesses operate with cutting-edge AI technology. We foster a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through mentorship and hands-on experience, while offering competitive salaries and hybrid working options to ensure a healthy work-life balance. Join us to not only shape the future of our platform but also to advance your career in a fast-paced, supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
