Staff Engineer

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive individual with creative problem-solving skills in engineering and a strong focus on meeting user requirements. The ideal candidate will be lightweight, reactive, and capable of delivering results while managing implementation details. Demonstrable expertise in software engineering across various knowledge areas is essential, along with a willingness to research and learn new techniques, languages, and frameworks. Working with a DevSecOps mindset, you will develop, deliver, and operate applications securely.

The Staff Engineer serves as a technical leader, overseeing designs from requirements gathering to live release. Responsibilities include managing implementation details, enforcing best practices, ensuring standards alignment, and making well-informed decisions. Coordination with contractors, third parties, and agencies to ensure best practices is also key.

Main Duties

1. Design innovative solutions for complex problems and requirements.
2. Architect, develop, and maintain AI solutions, including Machine Learning and LLM/NLP applications.
3. Develop and test using various programming languages, frameworks, tools, and techniques.
4. Promote and practice Test Driven Development and other best practices.
5. Participate in peer reviews and produce necessary documentation.
6. Monitor progress and address issues during deliverables.
7. Proactively seek opportunities for system, service, or product improvements.
8. Apply DevSecOps practices effectively.
9. Contribute to Scrum ceremonies, ensuring standards and well-considered decisions.
10. Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
11. Improve technical excellence and practices within teams and forums.
12. Stay informed on emerging technologies and their business relevance.
13. Address Technical Debt and pursue continuous improvement.
14. Collaborate with others to achieve shared goals.
15. Mentor and coach junior engineers.
16. Create high-level solutions and detailed designs conforming to standards.
17. Contribute to and advance the technical roadmap.
18. Identify and own Non-Functional Requirements.
19. Drive technical demos and knowledge transfer during delivery.
20. Oversee integration of AI, front-end, and back-end technologies for cohesive solutions.
21. Provide technical guidance and mentorship.
22. Align strategy and planning with delivery leads.
23. Ensure strong communication and influence within teams and stakeholders.
24. Foster a culture of trust and creativity, supporting team growth.
25. Provide onsite leadership and support as needed.
26. Lead technical resources within the delivery team.

Experience Required

Behavioral

• Creative thinking and challenge of briefs.
• Understanding of Agile Scrum methodology.
• Prioritization and time management skills.
• Strong communication and influence skills.
• Ability to produce quality documentation.
• Mentoring and coaching abilities.
• Focus on continuous improvement.
• Technical planning and coordination skills.
• Proactive problem-solving and continuous learning.
• High communication and influence standards.
• Ability to foster trust and collaboration.

Technical

• Proficiency in software development technologies.
• Experience with AI applications, including machine learning and LLM.
• Understanding of front-end and back-end development.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues.
• Experience with REST APIs, SQL, and database technologies.
• Familiarity with development tools like Git, Maven, npm.
• Experience with unit testing and design patterns.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like GCP or Azure.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools.
• Experience with monitoring and security frameworks.
• Understanding of networking concepts and performance testing.
• Knowledge of identity management frameworks.

Admiral: Where You Can

We value diversity and inclusion, fostering a people-first culture where everyone is supported and empowered. We offer growth opportunities, meaningful work, and share our success through benefits like share schemes. Our benefits include 33 days holiday, increasing to 38 days, with options to buy or sell additional days.

We are recognized as a Great Place to Work for Women, Wellbeing, and overall, with over 25 years of commitment to our people. We ensure progression is accessible regardless of race, gender, age, sexuality, or other protected characteristics. Our comprehensive benefits support work-life balance; view some here .