Staff Engineer (Backend)

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Edinburgh (remote options available). Trustpilot description content retained and refined for clarity.

Overview

At Trustpilot, we’re a profitable, high-growth FTSE-250 company with a big vision: to become the universal symbol of trust. We run the world’s largest independent consumer review platform. Today we are an Engineering team of close to 100, with offices in Copenhagen, London, and Edinburgh. You can choose to work from the office, flex, or remotely (Denmark or UK).

As a Staff Engineer in the Consumer space, you’ll work across our three Consumer teams – Voice, Decisions, and Reach – plus our Design Systems team, shaping how millions of people experience Trustpilot.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the delivery of major initiatives, balancing timely delivery with sustainable engineering practices.
• Bring together the work of various teams and individuals into a cohesive, achievable plan aligned with company goals, milestones, and user experience standards.
• Use your skill set to improve Trustpilot’s capabilities in your domain.
• Develop, implement, and share innovative strategies to ensure quality, production readiness, scalability, and ongoing health of apps and systems.
• Manage and mitigate high-risk elements of projects, communicating issues, risks, and dependencies with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership and the staff engineering cohort to recruit, develop, and support highly qualified professionals.
• Regularly impart knowledge and mentor others in technologies, standards, and best practices.
• Cultivate a collaborative environment, actively listening to and integrating diverse perspectives to reach shared goals.

Experience and Qualifications

• Several years of experience in Backend Software Engineering at a Senior, Principal or Staff Engineer level.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript-based full-stack service/microservice development (e.g., Node.js).
• Extensive experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS), message queues (e.g., SQS), and database systems (e.g., DynamoDB).
• Experience with modern frontend technologies (e.g., React, Vue.js).
• Agile methodology knowledge and experience delivering scalable systems at scale.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across multiple functions/domains with the ability to create alignment.
• Experience mentoring and helping other engineers grow their technical skills.
• A customer-centric and solution-oriented mindset with a bias toward action.
• Exposure to or experience with app development (iOS, Android, and cross-platform frameworks).

Who You Are

• You are a lifelong learner across all areas, constantly seeking to expand your own knowledge and help others grow.
• You aim to raise the bar for yourself and those around you in everything you do.
• You lead by example through day-to-day work, culture, and values.
• You believe diversity in teams enhances quality and outcomes.
• You promote a culture of continuous feedback and learning and lead through influence.

Technologies and Services We Use (informative)

• Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, etc.), Docker, CloudFormation
• Languages: TypeScript, Node.js, Python
• Frontend: React, Next.js, CSS Modules, SASS, Styled Components
• Database: DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, BigQuery
• Systems: Salesforce, Zuora, Contentful

What’s In It For You

• Flexible working options
• Competitive compensation package + bonus
• 25 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 days after 2 years
• Paid volunteering days
• Learning and development support through Trustpilot Academy and Blinkist
• Pension and life insurance
• Health benefits including health cash plan, online GP, 24/7 Employee Assistance Plan
• Headspace access for mindfulness
• Paid parental leave, cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loan
• Office with snacks and refreshments; regular team events and ERG activities
• Access to deals and discounts

About Your Application

• Trustpilot encourages applicants from all backgrounds. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.
• We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and will consider all applications without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, neurodiversity, or veteran status.
• We comply with data privacy practices; personal information may be transferred and stored globally as described in our Privacy Policy.

About Trustpilot

Trustpilot began in 2007 with a simple idea — to be the universal symbol of trust. We are open, independent, and impartial, with a global presence and a diverse workforce. We believe in autonomy to shape a career you can be proud of and value the perspectives and ideas of our people.

Trustpilot is an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to protecting personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Role Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering