Staff Engineer, Software Architect

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Staff Engineer to join our growing Engineering department at our Norwich Head Office. In this pivotal role, you will lead the technical strategy and execution for a high-priority business initiative: our new Embedded Accountancy project
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As a technical leader, you will bridge the gap between robust system architecture and complex financial domains, collaborating closely with external partners like Sage to deliver a seamless user experience. If you are a platform-focused thinker with strong leadership capabilities and a passion for turning intricate financial requirements into scalable software solutions, this role offers an incredible opportunity for business-wide impact.

• Drive Technical Delivery:
  Act as the technical lead overseeing the successful design, integration, and architecture of the Embedded Accountancy product ecosystem.
• System Integration:
  Collaborate closely with external financial service APIs (specifically Sage) to build robust, compliant, and highly secure ledger and bookkeeping syncing tools.
• Engineering Leadership:
  Provide exceptional mentorship, guidance, and strategic direction to engineering squads, fostering high standards for code quality, architectural integrity, and knowledge sharing.
• Cross-Functional Communication:
  Function as a primary technical translator between executive stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to align technical workflows with commercial business cases.
• Foster Best Practices:
  Champion a culture of excellence by establishing documentation standards, performance profiling frameworks, and robust system observability.

• Proven experience operating at a Senior, Lead, or Staff Engineer level within a modern, cloud-native technology ecosystem.
• Strong foundations in building microservices, distributed system integration patterns, and data schema architecture.
• Exceptional technical leadership capabilities with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment and mentoring junior-to-mid-level engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.