Staff Software Engineer - AI-Native SaaS Platform

Burns Sheehan; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly scaling AI-native SaaS company in the UK is seeking a Staff Product Engineer to drive the development of their innovative platform. This remote-first position offers the flexibility of a hybrid office in London. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Node.js/Typescript, React, and modern cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS). This role involves designing scalable systems, leading feature development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will play a key role in shaping a product that's redefining its sector.

Benefits

Equity options

Qualifications

• Strong development expertise with Node.js/Typescript and React.
• Experience designing secure, scalable backend systems.
• Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS).

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the stack, designing scalable architectures.
• Lead end-to-end feature development, from concept through to release.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams.

Skills

Node.js/Typescript

React

GCP

AWS

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Staff Product Engineer - AI-Native SaaS Platform | Tripled ARR in 12 months

Remote-first (UK) with hybrid London office option

Up to £150,000 + equity

Typescript/Node, React, GCP/AWS

Staff Product Engineer - We're working with a rapidly scaling AI-native SaaS company who raised an impressive Series B round in 2025. Their platform is redefining the sector, and with revenues tripling in the last year to over $12m ARR, they're now expanding their Engineering team to match the ambition of their product and customers.

Role - As a Staff Product Engineer, you'll be at the heart of designing, building, and scaling systems that power a complex, AI-driven product. You'll work across the stack solving challenging technical problems while shaping the product experience for thousands of users.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the stack (Node.js/Typescript, React, GCP), designing scalable architectures to support rapid product growth.
• Lead end-to-end feature development, from concept through to release.
• Champion engineering best practices and bring new ideas to the table.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to build seamless user experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong development expertise with Node.js/Typescript and React.
• Experience designing secure, scalable backend systems (authentication, data pipelines, APIs) and/or seamless UI for complex real-time data/AI solutions.
• Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS).
• Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly and influence team direction.
• A passion for building high-quality products that customers love.

This is an amazing opportunity for an Staff Product Engineer to join a fast-growing scale-up as they take the next leap in their journey. Please reply with your CV or call Simon for a chat.

Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.