Staff Engineer (Fullstack)

TL;DR

Staff Engineer (Fullstack): Building and refining major subsystems for next-generation hirify.global experiences across Europe and EMEA with an accent on localised booking surfaces including payments, search, pricing, and inventory discovery. Focus on designing scalable technical systems, leading cross-team solutions for high-scale distributed products, and aligning product goals with architectural excellence.

Location: Offices in London, United Kingdom; focus on Europe and EMEA markets

Salary: £120,000 — £150,000 GBP (United Kingdom Annual Pay Range)

Company

Global platform connecting hosts and guests in unique stays and experiences across nearly every country.

What you will do

• Lead development and refinement of major subsystems and product features for booking surfaces.
• Design future states of technical systems, aligning product goals with existing architecture.
• Lead engineers across teams in crafting solutions and fostering technical excellence.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, data science, data engineering, and UX teams.
• Ensure seamless operations, identify development patterns, and present insights to stakeholders.

Requirements

• 9+ years in software development in fast-paced tech environments.
• Expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with architectural patterns for high-scale distributed products/services (APIs, data pipelines, algorithms).
• End-to-end mentality for globally optimal solutions beyond team boundaries.
• Excellent communication and collaboration in cross-functional teams.
• Passion for efficiency, availability, system quality, and user experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to inclusion, belonging, and diverse talent pools.
• Disability-inclusive application and interview process with accommodations.
• Eligible for bonus, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
• Work on major company strategy with global engineering collaboration.