CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer

LondonRemoteFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-10-20

Core

Technical leader building an AI-native agentic storefront for modern commerce, connecting backend operations with intelligent shopping experiences.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Technical Lead)

Builds

AI shopping experience (agentic storefront) for merchants and shoppers

Domain

eCommerce, AI/LLM, Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, REST/GraphQL APIs, Distributed Systems, Relational Databases, SQL, NoSQL, Cloud Architecture, CI/CD, Observability, Incident Response, LLMs, Agentic Systems, AI Coding Tools

Preferred skills

eCommerce systems experience

Technologies

TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, REST, GraphQL, SQL, NoSQL, Cloud, CI/CD, LLMs

Responsibilities

Lead large multi-quarter initiatives across multiple teams; Write exemplar code in critical paths; Review designs to balance quality, speed, and maintainability; Define operational standards (monitoring, scalability, security); Lead tool evaluations and architecture migrations; Use AI to maintain code health; Own business results and define success metrics; Mentor Senior Engineers and below; Write architecture documentation and decision records.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with leadership