Staff Engineer (Client Technology)

Requirements

• Extensive Technical Depth: Significant professional experience in backend development (6+ years), with a mastery of Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, Nodejs/Typescript and AWS services (ECS, Fargate, Lambda)
• Proven Leadership: A track record of operating as a Staff or Principal Engineer or as a high‑impact Senior Engineer within a complex, cloud‑native environment
• Systems Thinking: Deep expertise in architecting and operating Microservices at scale, including proficiency with GraphQL, RESTful APIs, and both SQL and NoSQL database design
• Architectural Vision: Demonstrated ability to make high‑stakes architectural trade‑offs that balance immediate delivery with long‑term maintainability
• Strategic Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders in clear, open, and concise English
• DevOps & Security Mindset: Advanced experience with Docker, Git, and modern security protocols (JWT, OAuth2). Experience driving "Shift Left" security and DevOps maturity is highly desirable
• Domain Expertise: A background in the financial industry or developing highly regulated software products is a significant advantage
• Academic Foundation: A university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in solving large‑scale engineering problems

What the job involves

• You will join the Client Technology Tribe which provides state‑of‑the‑art security to our clients in all aspects of authentication and to maintain and enhance identification processes through KYC
• We ensure a convenient and legally‑secure Terms&Conditions consent process, as well as GDPR‑compliant data processing throughout the entire client journey
• We are dedicated to developing and maintaining the Salesforce platform to improve our Marketing communication channels and client support process efficiency, and to maintaining and improving our public website
• The Client Technology Tribe aims to simplify complexity for our clients and continuously improve their experience in any interaction with us
• Our ultimate goal is to ensure that Scalable is regarded as the most trusted brand in finance
• As a Staff Software Engineer, you will operate at a Tribe level, providing technical leadership across multiple teams
• You will be a primary driver of our technical strategy and vision, ensuring that our systems are not only robust and scalable today but are architected to meet the challenges of tomorrow
• You will act as a force multiplier, elevating the technical bar for the entire organization through mentorship, architectural governance, and hands‑on execution of our most complex challenges
• Technical Leadership & Strategy: Define and drive the long‑term technical roadmap for the Client Technology Tribe, aligning engineering efforts with overarching business goals
• Architectural Excellence: Lead the design of complex, cross‑cutting distributed systems. Ensure our microservices architecture remains resilient, scalable, and maintainable
• Force Multiplier: Mentor Senior Engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical rigor, and engineering excellence across multiple teams
• Innovation & Best Practices: Evaluation and adoption of cutting‑edge technologies and modern software practices. You will set the standards for CI/CD, cloud‑native patterns, and test automation
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Security, and DevOps to bridge the gap between business requirements and high‑performance technical execution
• Engineering Culture: Treat security and observability as first‑class citizens, championing these values across the tribe's entire ecosystem
• High‑Impact Execution: Lead the implementation of critical "zero‑to‑one" projects or complex refactors that require deep technical expertise and systems thinking