Staff Application Engineer — Data Platforms & AI

WISE Campaign; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma organization in Greater London is seeking a Staff Application Engineer to lead engineering outcomes across various teams. This role requires deep knowledge in cloud application design and implementation, along with substantial mentoring responsibilities. You will design scalable solutions, ensure operational excellence, and improve data-driven initiatives. Ideal candidates have a strong background in backend and frontend technologies, along with superb communication skills. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional development

Flexible working culture

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex, production-grade, cloud applications at scale.
• Deep knowledge and practical use of backend language and ecosystem.
• Experience designing and building APIs.
• Cloud experience developing in environments like Google Cloud.
• Strong experience with modern SDLC and DevOps tooling.
• Proven ability to debug and resolve complex production issues under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for full-stack, data-driven cloud applications.
• Drive ambiguous problems to clear specifications and execution plans.
• Own end-to-end delivery of large, strategic engineering initiatives.
• Champion operational excellence in design for reliability, security.
• Mentor and sponsor engineers across teams.

Skills

Backend languages (Python, Java, Scala, JavaScript/Node.js)

Frontend technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript with React.js, Angular)

API design (REST/GraphQL/gRPC)

Cloud services (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure)

DevOps tooling (git/GitHub, CI/CD)

Communication skills

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud services (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure)

SDLC tools (Jira, Confluence)

Job description

A leading biopharma organization in Greater London is seeking a Staff Application Engineer to lead engineering outcomes across various teams. This role requires deep knowledge in cloud application design and implementation, along with substantial mentoring responsibilities. You will design scalable solutions, ensure operational excellence, and improve data-driven initiatives. Ideal candidates have a strong background in backend and frontend technologies, along with superb communication skills. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities.