Senior Staff Engineer

It takes a village to be Naked and now our Engineering team is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer. You'll be stepping into a high-impact role where your ideas shape the way we build, scale and evolve our technology. From guiding cross-team architecture to enabling faster, safer delivery, you'll influence some of the most important technical decisions we make. If you're motivated by solving meaningful problems and raising the engineering bar, you'll thrive here. Location & Flexible Working: Hybrid - Norwich or London (1-2 days per week at primary office). What you’ll do Lead architecture, system design and technical strategy across several squads Define and embed technical standards, patterns and best practices Improve software performance, reliability, security and maintainability Oversee engineering workflows, including release processes and architecture review Act as a technical escalation point for complex issues and cross-team decisions Partner with product and technology leaders to prioritise work and allocate resources Facilitate design reviews, workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions Provide hands‑on engineering support for high‑impact or high‑risk projects Manage, coach and mentor engineers at all levels Lead hiring, onboarding and development for your direct reports Join squads when needed to deliver strategically important initiatives Help evaluate and adopt new tools, technologies and processes Shape cross‑discipline architecture and contribute to company‑wide technology strategy Ambition (dream big): translate the strategy into action (projects, tasks and processes) Judgement (make good decisions): identify the need for tactical change and lead on implementation Discipline (adhere to high standards): follow results closely and adapt plans as necessary Influence (have a big impact): facilitate collaboration and manage talent efficiently Accountability (take full responsibility): deliver results and identify issues, setting up ways to avoid them Qualifications 10+ years of experience in software engineering (backend, frontend or full‑stack) Strong knowledge of modern architectures (API‑first, microservices, composable) Proven experience leading system design, architecture reviews and technical decision‑making Ability to debug, optimise and improve complex distributed systems Experience with modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automation, DevOps principles) Clear and inclusive communication skills with technical and non‑technical stakeholders Ability to influence decisions, build alignment and collaborate across squads Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities, especially for senior engineers Strong planning, estimation and forecasting skills Steady judgement and calmness during high‑stakes or time‑critical incidents A strategic mindset, understanding how technical decisions impact business outcomes Breadth across the full technology stack (backend, frontend, mobile) Ability to set and guide multi‑year technical direction Ability to navigate complex organisational environments and build trusted relationships In a nutshell, we’re all about making the world of wine a better place. We fund and source directly from independent winemakers to bring customers better quality wine for a better price. No thirsty middlemen as far as the eye can see. It’s a different way of doing things, sure. But it works. We’re one of the UK’s favourite wine clubs, shipping over 1 million cases a year to curious wine lovers, and with an ambitious road ahead, we’ve got no plans on plugging the cork on growth. Our global team (we have offices in the US and Australia, too) is entrepreneurial by nature, obsessive about customer experience, and driven by performance. All things that make Naked a great place to grow both personally and professionally. And yes, we like wine. A lot. Diversity and Inclusion At Naked Wines, we recognise the value of diversity and inclusivity in fostering a truly remarkable experience for all our winemakers and customers. Our commitment extends beyond wine to building a workforce that reflects the wide array of perspectives and experiences found across the UK. We believe that embracing diversity in our teams enables us to provide exceptional service and innovation. We are dedicated to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work, with a strong commitment to promoting equity in both physical and mental health for everyone. To achieve this, Naked Wines encourages applications from individuals of disadvantaged socio‑economic backgrounds, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ community members, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and those with lived experiences of discrimination. Accessibility and Adjustments Naked Wines is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We strive to be as accommodating as possible to ensure all candidates can participate fully. If you have specific requirements or need adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please do not hesitate to get in touch. In your application, feel free to indicate your preferred pronouns (for example – she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc.) to help us better address and respect your identity throughout the process. Benefits A competitive salary (depending on experience) plus annual bonus opportunity Personal Healthcare 26 days holiday and bank holidays (you can buy or sell holiday too) A £300 annual personal development budget – we’re passionate about supporting people to follow their dreams inside or outside of Naked £450 every year to treat yourself to some of our delicious wines…all in the name of research, of course We want to do our bit for the community and give everyone paid leave to volunteer We have wellbeing support and access to mindfulness resources including the Headspace app Enhanced parental leave Honeymoon leave – newlyweds get an extra week of annual leave We like to surprise and delight you with lovely thoughtful gifts including Naked Wine and lots more… #J-18808-Ljbffr