Senior Staff Backend Architect — Remote/UK, Equity

Monzo Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 135,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1,000 learning budget per year

Flexible working hours

Relocation support

Visa sponsorship

Home office setup support

Job summary

A technology-focused financial institution in Greater London seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to lead engineering teams and shape product direction. You will drive technical excellence in complex systems, mentor senior engineers, and collaborate closely with product and design teams. This role requires strong leadership, technical judgment, and experience with scalable backend systems. The position offers a competitive salary, share options, and the opportunity for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex, high-impact systems across multiple teams.
• Strong technical judgment combined with product and business awareness.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous problem spaces and influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape technical direction and provide leadership across multiple squads.
• Lead coding and architecture hands-on.
• Define strategy and shape roadmaps in collaboration with Product and Design.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Judgment

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Go

Cassandra

Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

GCP

React

Feast

Job description

A technology-focused financial institution in Greater London seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to lead engineering teams and shape product direction. You will drive technical excellence in complex systems, mentor senior engineers, and collaborate closely with product and design teams. This role requires strong leadership, technical judgment, and experience with scalable backend systems. The position offers a competitive salary, share options, and the opportunity for flexible working arrangements.