Senior Staff Software Engineer

Formula Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology company is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join a pioneering team focused on creating a groundbreaking greenfield solution for Workload Identity. This exciting role involves shaping technology and leading a talented team while tackling complex challenges in a fast-paced environment. If you have a passion for innovation and a strong background in Golang, Kubernetes, and security, this is your chance to make a significant impact in an emerging space. Join a dynamic team and help drive the future of secure communication between services.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across the entire SDLC including architecture and testing.
• Commercial experience with Golang and Kubernetes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create advanced solutions for Workload Identity, covering backend and client-side development.
• Guide and support a skilled team, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Skills

Golang

Kubernetes

Networking

Security

Cloud Computing

Problem-Solving

Job description

An innovative and industry leading technology company is building a brand-new incubated team to pioneer a brand new project, focused on creating a greenfield solution oriented around Workload Identity. This is a unique opportunity to join a founding team at the forefront of securing communication between services, touching on key areas such as networking, security, authorization, SDKs, cloud, and Kubernetes.

We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Senior Staff Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping both the team, technology, and MVP which is targeted for launch at the end of the year. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Golang, Kubernetes, Security, Cloud, and networking, with a passion for innovation and problem-solving. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment, rapidly prototyping new ideas, iterating, and bringing the best solutions to production driven by curiosity and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Create and implement advanced solutions for Workload Identity, transforming ideas into fully functional products, covering both backend and client-side development.
• Play a key role in guiding and supporting a skilled team, fostering collaboration, and driving forward new technical innovations.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, presenting technical concepts, evaluating feasibility, and contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Oversee the technical direction of projects, breaking down intricate challenges, distributing tasks, and ensuring smooth execution from start to finish.

Qualifications:

• Strong experience across the entire SDLC such as architecture, design, implementation, and testing.
• Commercial experience with Golang and Kubernetes.
• Experience in networking, security, cloud computing, Kubernetes, encryption, PKI, JWT, and SPIFFE. Not all required!
• Proven track record of leading and mentoring software development teams.
• Experience in hiring, interviewing, and growing technical teams.
• Background in product development, with an ability to work closely with product managers and field teams.
• Experience launching and scaling new enterprise products.
• A highly motivated and adaptable mindset, with a passion for tackling complex technical challenges.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to make a significant impact in an emerging space. This role offers a great opportunity to build a brand new solution for a problem yet to be solved in Technology.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Media