Staff Software Engineer: Architect AI-Driven Systems

Farther; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Talented team

Venture-backed growth

Job summary

Farther is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape how we build software and guide other engineers while remaining hands-on. You’ll drive architecture decisions, champion AI adoption, and own major technical outcomes across frontend and backend.

You’ll lead engineering standards, mentor teams, and push for rapid delivery with high quality. Expect significant autonomy to influence technical direction and impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive software engineering background with system design expertise.
• Proven ability to lead architecture decisions and set engineering standards.
• Strong mentoring and communication skills across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own major architectural decisions and technical outcomes.
• Drive technology strategy and high-level design across frontend and backend.
• Mentor engineers and improve engineering practices through reviews and documentation.
• Champion AI adoption to accelerate development and improve quality.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Full-stack engineering

AI tooling proficiency

Mentoring engineers

Code reviews & standards

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

React

Node.js

Job description

Farther is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape how we build software and guide other engineers while remaining hands-on. You’ll drive architecture decisions, champion AI adoption, and own major technical outcomes across frontend and backend.

You’ll lead engineering standards, mentor teams, and push for rapid delivery with high quality. Expect significant autonomy to influence technical direction and impact across the organization.