Staff Engineer: Screening Operations & Logistics

Syngenta AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical & life insurance

31.5 days annual holiday

Job summary

Syngenta Crop Protection is hiring a Staff Engineer for Screening Ops & Logistics, shaping applications across research screening operations, logistics, and scientific workflows. You will partner with engineers, product leaders and stakeholders to drive digital capabilities for sustainable agriculture.

You will set technical direction, mentor engineers, and own end-to-end solutions that scale while maintaining reliability and performance in a global context.

Qualifications

• Experience in Python or Java backend engineering.
• Experience in software architecture and integration patterns.
• Experience in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review.
• Experience in React or Angular frontend awareness.
• Experience in quality, test and documentation standards.
• Experience in screening and logistics workflow learning agility.
• Experience in technical leadership without line authority.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Experience in system design and building scalable solutions.
• Experience in database design, optimization and performance tuning.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and apply deep expertise in Python or Java backend engineering to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in software architecture and integration patterns to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in React or Angular frontend development to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in quality, testing and documentation standards to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in screening and logistics workflow learning agility to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Collaborate across engineering, product and scientific teams to translate complex needs into practical solutions.
• Set a high bar for quality, documentation and thoughtful use of AI-assisted engineering.
• Own end-to-end technical solutions for screening operations and logistics systems, ensuring reliability and performance at scale.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on best practices in backend development, system design and code quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize system performance, reduce technical debt and enhance operational efficiency.
• Communicate technical decisions and architectural trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python/Java backend

Software architecture

AI-assisted engineering

Frontend (React/Angular)

Quality, tests & docs

Workflow learning agility

Technical leadership

Cross-stakeholder communication

Fluent English

System design & scalability

Database design & tuning

CI/CD & DevOps

Job description

Syngenta Crop Protection is hiring a Staff Engineer for Screening Ops & Logistics, shaping applications across research screening operations, logistics, and scientific workflows. You will partner with engineers, product leaders and stakeholders to drive digital capabilities for sustainable agriculture.

You will set technical direction, mentor engineers, and own end-to-end solutions that scale while maintaining reliability and performance in a global context.