Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer (User Experiences) – Robotics & Life Sciences | Complex Product Engineering London hybrid, 3 days per week £130,000 to £160,000 React, TypeScript, Node/Python/Go, AI-enabled interfaces Staff Software Engineer (User Experiences) - We’re working with a technology company building the software platform that enables the next generation of laboratory automation across pharma and biotech. Their technology is helping scientists automate complex workflows across areas such as drug discovery and diagnostics. Following a complete rebuild of their platform over the last year, they are now scaling the product to support larger pharma and biotech customers and are looking for senior engineers who want to have genuine influence over the future direction of the platform. The team is intentionally lean and flat, giving senior engineers the opportunity to shape architecture, engineering standards and product direction rather than operate within established processes. The Staff Software Engineer As a Staff Software Engineer (User Experiences), you’ll own some of the hardest product problems around how complex scientific workflows are presented and interacted with by users. This is a Full Stack role with a focus on React and TypeScript, building intuitive experiences on top of technically complex systems. You’ll take ownership from user problem through to production, working closely with Product, Design and Engineering to turn difficult concepts into simple, powerful workflows. You’ll become the most senior React engineer in the team, helping define frontend architecture, engineering standards and how the product evolves as the company scales. What will the Staff Software Engineer do? Design and build high-quality user experiences using React and TypeScriptOwn features end-to-end, from understanding user problems through to designing, building and shipping solutionsWork across the stack, collaborating with backend engineers and contributing to APIs and systems where neededTranslate complex scientific and operational workflows into intuitive product experiencesPartner closely with Product and Design to shape solutions in an ambiguous, early-stage environmentHelp define frontend architecture, technical standards and engineering best practiceMentor engineers and raise the quality bar across the teamContribute to future-facing product experiences, including exploring more adaptive and generative interfaces What will the Staff Software Engineer bring? Strong experience building complex user-facing applications with React and TypeScriptProven technical leadership experience as a Staff Engineer, Lead Engineer or equivalentA product-engineering mindset with genuine end-to-end ownershipExperience working across frontend and backend systems, with a willingness to contribute beyond the UI layerStrong understanding of how to design scalable, maintainable software systemsExperience simplifying complex domains, data or workflows into intuitive user experiencesAbility to operate effectively in ambiguity and define solutions rather than wait for detailed specificationsStrong communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions across the organisation This is an unusual opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer who enjoys solving difficult product problems and wants to define how users interact with complex technology. You’ll join a small, high-autonomy engineering organisation after a major platform rebuild, working on software that directly supports scientific breakthroughs across pharma, biotech and healthcare. Please reply with your CV or call Simon for a chat. Staff Software Engineer (User Experiences) – Robotics & Life Sciences | Complex Product Engineering London hybrid, 3 days per week £130,000 to £170,000 React, TypeScript, Node/Python/Go, AI-enabled interfaces