Staff Software Engineer – Infrastructure (London)

Company: Oliver Bernard
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Location: London
Job Description:

Staff Software Engineer – Infrastructure (London)

Up to £180,000 + Equity

Central London Office, 5 days per week onsite

We’re partnering with a well-funded, high-growth AI startup that is building a next-generation platform at the intersection of artificial intelligence, real-time data, and physical security.

They’re looking for a Staff-level Software Engineer to take ownership of the core data infrastructure powering millions of events per second. You’ll drive the technical direction across databases, observability, caching, streaming, and performance-critical systems, helping the platform scale 10x and beyond.

– 9+ years’ backend engineering experience

– Strong expertise in large-scale data infrastructure (Postgres, ClickHouse, caching, queues, observability)

– Proficiency with Python, Go, or similar

– Experience solving complex performance and scalability challenges

– Background in high-growth tech companies or scale-ups preferred

This is a chance to join an ambitious, revenue-generating startup backed by leading investors, working alongside a highly accomplished engineering team on genuinely challenging technical problems.

Up to £180,000 + Equity

Central London Office, 5 days per week onsite

Posted: June 15th, 2026