Staff Software Engineer – Continuity

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in London is seeking an experienced Senior Full-Stack Engineer to design, develop, test and optimise software across UI and backend systems. You will lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and drive DevSecOps practices to scale enterprise applications.

You will collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to deliver robust, secure, and scalable solutions, while staying ahead of emerging technologies and AI-assisted tooling to improve performance and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in full stack engineering delivering high-performing, robust UI and backend systems.
• Deep understanding of software engineering principles, patterns, and practices for maintainable and adaptable code.
• Good understanding of automated testing and performance testing practices across back-end and front-end technologies.
• Proven hands-on experience implementing DevSecOps practices at scale across enterprise-wide applications.
• Technical versatility in Java, SQL, JavaScript and tools like Git, CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in designing scalable applications on cloud infrastructure with focus on performance and security.
• Clear communicator who can convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Possess a mentorship mindset to share knowledge and empower others.
• Knowledge of AI/ML and GenAI tools such as Copilot with hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and debug software solutions with leadership on coding practices.
• Provide expert guidance on complex projects aligning with strategy and standards.
• Lead design of scalable apps and integrations with Architecture guidance.
• Conduct code reviews ensuring standards and automated tests; foster continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, and engineers to craft effective solutions.
• Mentor engineers at all levels to grow skills.
• Ensure systems are well monitored with alerting and tooling for incident response.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies; propose innovations to improve operations.

Skills

Full stack engineering

UI development

Backend systems

Optimisation

Scalability

Automated testing

Performance testing

DevSecOps

Programming languages

Cloud infrastructure

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Copilot

Cloud platforms

Job description

Responsibilities

• Software Development: Develop, test, and debug software solutions, taking a lead on what good coding practices look like.
• Technical Leadership: Provide expert guidance on complex projects, ensuring that software solutions align both with our strategy, technology standards, and follow engineering best practice.
• Architecture and Design: Lead the design of scalable and adaptable software solutions or 3rd party integrations, whilst partnering with colleagues in Architecture.
• Code Review: Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to technical standards, maintainability, automated testing and high-quality code. Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: Gain a deep understanding of our area, working with key business stakeholders, product managers, and other engineers to be able to craft the most effective technical solutions.
• Mentorship: Mentor and coach engineers at all levels, sharing your knowledge and experience to help them grow and develop their skills.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure our systems are well monitored, with good alerting, and tooling to support incident response and investigation. Ensure learnings are fed back into the development process.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of emerging technologies. Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve our operations and enhance customer service.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in full stack engineering developing high-performing, robust UI and backend systems and integrations, with a focus on optimisation and scalability.
• Deep understanding of software engineering principles, patterns, and practices, applied to the development of maintainable and adaptable code.
• Good understanding of automated testing and performance testing practices and toolsets, and how they are best applied at unit, integration, and system levels, across both back-end and front-end technologies.
• Proven hands-on experience implementing DevSecOps practices at scale across enterprise-wide applications.
• Technical versatility and proficiency in a range of relevant programming languages (e.g. Java, SQL, JavaScript) and tools (e.g. Git, CI/CD pipelines).
• Expertise in designing and implementing scalable applications on cloud infrastructure, with a focus on performance and security.
• Clear communicator who can convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, fostering collaboration and understanding.
• Possess a mentorship mindset with a genuine desire to share knowledge and empower others to reach their full potential.
• Good knowledge of AI/ML technologies and GenAI tools such as Copilot, with hands-on experience implementing GenAI tools and agents across the software development lifecycle.

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• full stack engineering
• UI development
• backend systems
• optimisation
• scalability
• automated testing
• performance testing
• DevSecOps
• programming languages
• cloud infrastructure

Soft Skills

• technical leadership
• mentorship
• clear communication
• collaboration
• continuous improvement
• coaching
• expert guidance
• problem-solving
• adaptability
• innovation