Staff Software Engineer - Platform - Own the strategy to support massive expansionUp to £170,000 plus benefits London Office - 4 days a weekGolang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed SystemsStaff Software Engineer - We''re working with a high-growth payments business that has disrupted the market to become a major player in Europe. With over 150,000 customers and billions processed annually, they are scaling rapidly - and now looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join their Platform organisation.This is a senior technical leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys working across multiple squads, setting technical strategy, and driving clarity in ambiguous problem spaces. The client is looking for an established Staff-level Software Engineer with both hands-on engineering expertise and the ability to influence at scale across an organisation.The OpportunityShape the long-term technical direction of platform infrastructure.Lead cross-squad initiatives and empower teams to solve complex challenges.Drive innovation around cloud-native technologies and platform automation.Balance strategic vision with -30% hands-on coding and design work.Promote best practice in reliability, observability, and scalability.The Ideal Staff Software EngineerProven experience operating at Staff+ level within a fast-paced engineering organisation.Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and deep knowledge of Kubernetes - ideally including the ability to build operators.Strong ..... full job details .....