Staff Software Engineer (User Experiences)

Minimum 3 days per week on site at our office in Angel, London.

At the company, we're on a mission to transform how scientists work by making automation accessible to every lab in the world. We believe that by giving labs the power to automate, we can unlock discoveries that will shape the future of life sciences—from diagnostics and drug discovery to synthetic biology.

But we’re more than just a company disrupting the industry—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and creators passionate about empowering scientists. Our LINQ platform combines hardware and software to streamline workflows, making lab automation fast, flexible, and affordable. This means our customers can focus on groundbreaking research, while we take care of the rest.

Why Work at the company?

• Impact: Your work will directly contribute to advancements in science and medicine, supporting labs around the globe as they push boundaries in research and innovation.
• Innovation: You’ll be part of a team solving complex problems using cutting-edge technology.
• Growth: We invest in our people through hands-on experience, professional development, or collaborative projects.
• Community: Join a diverse, passionate team that values collaboration.

This role is about technical leadership, both in execution and team mentoring perspective (not managers). In this role you will build the next generation of dynamic user interfaces, being at the forefront of what the next generation of Human to Machine Interfaces look like. We’re targeting an experienced engineer who architected and built highly complex products, all while leading senior engineers within a squad.

You hate bureaucracy and excuses. You thrive in high-pace, high-quality, high-ownership environments. And you want a place with a purpose that leaves a legacy in the world.

Your Day-to-Day in This Role:

• Own end-to-end squad delivery within Product Engineering (Software).
• Hand-on squad leader - set the bar of what high-quality looks like at pace.
• Own part of the technical architecture - set the direction of our product.
• Partner with PEDDAI, Customer Success, and Sales leadership to align on challenges, initiatives, and roadmap.
• Lead, and level-up high-performing Product Engineers that report to you.
• Architect, and continuously evolve operating systems that scale.
• Embed AI-native and automation-first ways of working.
• Bridge strategy and execution.

Who You Are:

• You are a hands-on technical leader (not a manager).
• You are wired for ownership.
• You bring intensity and pace.
• You care deeply about teams and performance.
• You balance sharp decision-making with strong judgment.
• You’ve already operated at a high bar in engineering.
• You are resilient, accountable, and outcome-focused.
• You communicate with precision and influence.
• You are curious, adaptable, and constantly evolving.

Role Requirements:

• More than 10 years of experience as an engineer, with more than 6 years building products.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering a highly complex product.
• Past work includes building complex and dynamic user interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of Javascript and Typescript, ideally also GoLang.
• Experience managing multiple Senior engineers.
• Proven knowledge and use of AI and Automation.
• Experience operating in environments that demand both speed and quality.

Function Requirements:

• London-based, with 3 days per week in-office.
• Thrive in a high-performance, fast-scaling environment.
• Able to introduce structure that accelerates teams.

Why You’ll Want to Join Us:

• You want to operate at the edge of your capability.
• You’re motivated by ownership and autonomy.
• You want to build and scale something meaningful.
• You’re currently under-leveraged.
• You want to work with people who are equally driven, pragmatic, and focused on outcomes.

UK Team Benefits:

• Vitality Health Insurance
• Eye Care
• Salary Sacrifice - EV
• Salary Sacrifice - Bike & Tech
• Wellbeing & Support
• Wellbeing & Development Allowance
• Spill & Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional Leave
• Pension Scheme
• Group Life & Critical Illness cover

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.