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Staff Product EngineerLondon | Hybrid | Full-timeSalary: Up to 125,000You could be just the right applicant for this job Read all associated information and make sure to apply.Were partnering with a high-growth, AI-native consumer technology start-up thats tackling a large, complex and highly visible everyday problem at national scale.Theyre looking for a Staff Product Engineer to operate at the intersection of product, engineering and systems design, owning a small number of high-impact initiatives that materially change how customers experience the product and how the platform scales.As a Staff Product Engineer, youll lead complex, cross-cutting initiatives from problem definition through to production, working closely with product, operations and leadership.Youll focus on turning ambiguous, real-world problems into simple, reliable systems, shipping incrementally and measuring impact continuously. Youll also help define the technical patterns, primitives and paved roads that enable a small, fast-moving engineering team to scale effectively. This role reports directly into senior technical leadership and has clear visibility at exec level.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn and deliver a small number of high-leverage, business-critical initiatives each yearTranslate complex, fuzzy problems into clear technical and product plansDesign and ship end-to-end solutions in small, frequent production releasesAct as a domain owner across one or more core areas (e.g. frontend, workflows, infrastructure, data or AI-driven systems)Define reusable patterns, libraries and workflows that improve reliability, speed and clarity across teamsMentor and unblock senior and emerging engineers, raising the technical bar across the organisationProduce clear written documentation to align engineering, product and operationsTech EnvironmentFull-stack TypeScript, React, PostgresModern cloud infrastructure (AWS, Terraform)Strong observability and monitoring practicesData platforms and analytics toolingAI-powered systems working with complex, unstructured real-world data(Exact tooling is less important than strong engineering judgement and product thinking.)What Theyre Looking ForStrong experience operating at Staff / Principal / Lead Engineer levelProven ability to lead cross-team, xjdpvnf ambiguous initiatives that move core metricsDeep product mindset alongside excellent software engineering fundamentalsComfort designing systems, workflows and failure modes not just featuresEnjoys mentoring, improving how teams work, and raising overall engineering effectivenessHappy staying hands-on in code while influencing technical directionPrefers smaller, high-agency teams over large, process-heavy environmentsBenefitsCompetitive salary + meaningful equity33 days holiday (including bank holidays)Health & dental cash plans + EAPTravel benefits (cycle to work, season ticket loans)High-quality equipment and learning budgetWell-supported, collaborative office environment