Great opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer to join a SaaS scale-up that has raised almost £30 million in funding, has hundreds of paying customers and has already processed over £1 billion through its platform. The company builds AI products that automate complex compliance, financial and customer onboarding processes for law firms. You’d join a small, experienced engineering team and would own complex product and engineering problems end to end. You’d work closely with Product and Design, from identifying customer problems and designing solutions through to architecture, testing, deployment and improving products in production. The team uses AI throughout software development, including Claude Code, Codex, spec-driven development, parallel coding agents and automated testing and reviews. The focus is on using AI to build better software while keeping engineering standards high. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll help shape technical direction, challenge architectural decisions and support other engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing. It’s a fully hands-on role with no line management. Skills Full-stack engineering (Python, JavaScript, Vue, AWS) AI-native development (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar) Agentic workflows and spec-driven development Product ownership from customer problem through to production Testing, code reviews and building reliable systems The money is good too - up to £150k plus benefits including remote-first working across the UK.
Staff Software Engineer (£150k + benefits) employer: Manchester Digital
Join a dynamic SaaS company in Wigan as a Lead Software Engineer, where you'll thrive in a collaborative and innovative work culture that values your expertise and contributions. With competitive compensation of up to £80k plus benefits like a 5% matched pension, share options, and private healthcare, you’ll have the resources to grow both personally and professionally while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of system design and implementation in a supportive environment that encourages modern engineering practices.
