Staff Software Engineer

Brandwatch; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital intelligence company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the Brandwatch Consumer Research platform. The role involves designing APIs, optimizing data pipelines, and enhancing distributed systems for real-time analytics. Applicants should have over 5 years of experience in software engineering, with expertise in scalable architectures and data processing. This is an opportunity to lead technical initiatives and drive improvements in large-scale systems within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional software engineering experience.
• Proven technical leadership and ability to influence engineering direction.
• A collaborative mindset and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimise APIs and data pipelines for high-throughput analytics.
• Build and enhance distributed systems for large-scale indexing and data processing.
• Drive performance and scalability improvements in petabyte-scale systems.
• Tuning systems for optimal resource usage in cloud and datacenter.

Skills

Scalable architectures

Large-volume data processing

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

Kafka

SQS

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.

Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow.

Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you.

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the evolution of the Brandwatch Consumer Research platform - a large-scale distributed system that transforms vast volumes of online conversations into real-time intelligence used by organisations worldwide.

In this role, you will provide hands‑on technical leadership while working on complex systems spanning search, streaming data pipelines, and distributed databases.

What You’ll Do

• Design and optimise APIs and data pipelines supporting high‑throughput interactive analytics (real‑time search, filtering and aggregations on billions of documents).
• Build and enhance distributed systems responsible for large‑scale indexing, search, and data processing.
• Drive performance, scalability, cost and reliability improvements in petabyte‑scale systems.
• Tune systems to make optimal use of cloud and datacenter resources.
• Develop capabilities that enable customers to extract actionable insights from billions of documents across social and traditional media sources.
• Lead design discussions and guide cross‑team technical initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years professional software engineering experience.
• Expertise in scalable architectures and large‑volume data processing.
• Proven technical leadership and ability to influence engineering direction.
• A collaborative mindset and strong problem‑solving skills

Key Technologies Used Within the Platform Include

• Streaming: Kafka + SQS
• Infrastructure: Kubernetes‑based hybrid environment across datacenter and AWS

As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organisations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in‑depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award‑winning solutions, including its next‑gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long‑term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

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