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Senior Lead - Staff Software Engineer

HQ London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Architect and scale core retail technology infrastructure including POS, ERP integrations, replenishment software, and omnichannel capabilities.

Role type

Senior Lead - Staff Software Engineer (Retail Platform)

Builds

Cloud-native, event-driven retail systems connecting POS, ERP, OMS, and CRM across global store formats.

Domain

Retail technology / Omnichannel commerce

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Backend engineering, Event-driven architecture, Cloud-native microservices, API design (REST/GraphQL), Relational databases, Infrastructure-as-Code, POS system design, Financial system integration, Retail operations knowledge, Cross-system troubleshooting, Test automation

Preferred skills

Global/multi-geography retail experience, Vendor platform evaluation, Technical mentorship

Technologies

Node.js, TypeScript, Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS, GCP, Azure, PostgreSQL, Terraform, New Relic, OAuth2, SSO

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and scaling of backend systems and integration pipelines; Build cloud-native, event-driven architectures; Drive operational excellence and observability; Establish engineering and quality standards; Act as key domain expert for retail operations technology; Partner with architecture and product leadership to align technical solutions with business strategy; Mentor software engineers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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