Senior Staff Engineer: Architecture, Leadership & Scale

Naked Wines; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative wine company in Greater London seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to shape the technical landscape. You will lead system design, define best practices, and coach engineers while improving software performance and reliability. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams to deliver high-impact projects. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering and possesses strong leadership and communication skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact as we redefine how people enjoy wine.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus opportunity

Personal Healthcare

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

£300 annual personal development budget

£450 annual wine budget

Paid volunteer leave

Wellbeing support including mindfulness resources

Enhanced parental leave

Honeymoon leave for newlyweds

Thoughtful gifts

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proven experience leading system design and architecture reviews.
• Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, system design, and technical strategy.
• Define and embed technical standards and best practices.
• Oversee engineering workflows and act as a technical escalation point.

Skills

Leadership

System Design

Technical Strategy

Problem Solving

Communication

Job description

An innovative wine company in Greater London seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to shape the technical landscape. You will lead system design, define best practices, and coach engineers while improving software performance and reliability. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams to deliver high-impact projects. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering and possesses strong leadership and communication skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact as we redefine how people enjoy wine.