Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineers 1 x Core Systems 1 x Product Engineering Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days onsite) Salary: £130,000 - £170,000 + Benefits Want your engineering work to contribute to breakthroughs in cancer research, drug discovery and next-generation healthcare? I'm working with a mission-led technology company building advanced software, AI and automation platforms that help accelerate scientific discovery. This is a genuine tech-for-good opportunity where the systems you build can have a real-world impact beyond traditional software products. We're hiring for multiple Staff Software Engineers across the platform, including opportunities focused on: Core Systems Distributed systemsEvent-driven architecturePlatform engineeringReal-time execution systemsAI and automation platforms Product Engineering / User Experience TypeScript and ReactProduct architectureComplex workflows and visualisationAI-enabled user experiencesBuilding software used in highly technical environments This role probably isn't for you if... You're looking for a pure people-management position and want to move away from hands-on engineeringYou prefer straightforward CRUD applications over complex technical and distributed systems challengesYou want highly defined requirements rather than helping shape technical and product direction What you'll be doing Leading technical direction for a key product areaDesigning and building highly scalable software platformsInfluencing architecture and engineering standardsMentoring senior engineers whilst remaining hands-onWorking across Product, Platform, AI and Design teamsHelping define the future direction of both the technology and engineering culture Tech Environment Go, PythonTypeScript, ReactGraphQLKubernetesgRPCEvent-Driven ArchitectureNATSOpenTelemetryAI / Agentic Systems We're looking for engineers who Have experience building complex software products at scalePossess strong architecture and system design skillsLead through technical influence rather than pure people managementEnjoy solving difficult engineering challenges Why join? Work on technology helping accelerate scientific and healthcare breakthroughsTackle genuinely difficult engineering challenges involving AI, automation and distributed systemsJoin a high-calibre engineering culture with significant autonomyShape the architecture of a rapidly evolving platformContribute towards technology supporting advances in areas such as cancer research, life sciences and healthcare innovation If you're a Staff Engineer looking to solve meaningful problems, influence the direction of a world-class engineering organisation and build technology that can help drive scientific progress, I'd be keen to speak.