Staff Engineer - Lead Scalable Systems & API Design

Capitalontap; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private healthcare

Annual learning budget

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Dental and opticians

Sabbatical

Health & wellbeing

Descripción de la vacante

Capital on Tap in London is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead cross-group technical initiatives. You will own the architectural roadmap, stay hands-on with production code, and drive delivery with strong collaboration across engineering and product teams.

You will mentor engineers, influence decisions, and help shape hiring and promotions. Fintech experience and AI-enabled engineering are a plus; hybrid work with the London Moorgate office is offered.

Formación

• A track record of leading technical work across teams.
• Deep experience with distributed systems and API design; choosing efficient solutions.
• Hands-on experience with .NET or a similar back-end stack.
• Web or mobile frameworks familiarity is a plus but not required.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration with engineers and non-technical staff.
• Ability to influence people who do not report to you.
• Nice to have: fintech/regulatory experience and AI-assisted engineering.

Responsabilidades

• Lead cross-group projects from design to production, including failure scenarios.
• Plan ahead to handle tenfold load growth without rewrites.
• Stay hands-on and write production code when needed.
• Review designs and own the technical roadmap for your area.
• Coordinate decisions across groups and own outcomes.
• Coach Lead and Senior Engineers and assist with hiring and promotions.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Cross-group coordination

Communication

Architectural judgement

Influencing others

Fintech domain knowledge

Herramientas

.NET

API design

Descripción del empleo

Capital on Tap in London is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead cross-group technical initiatives. You will own the architectural roadmap, stay hands-on with production code, and drive delivery with strong collaboration across engineering and product teams.

You will mentor engineers, influence decisions, and help shape hiring and promotions. Fintech experience and AI-enabled engineering are a plus; hybrid work with the London Moorgate office is offered.