Senior Staff Backend Engineer

A Senior Staff Engineer at Monzo is a hands-on technical leader involved in shaping product and architectural direction across multiple squads, leading complex system design and fostering technical excellence. The role demands close collaboration with product, design, and executive stakeholders to align strategies and deliver impactful solutions. Candidates should have experience leading high-impact systems, strong technical judgment, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments while mentoring others. The position involves working with technologies such as Go, Cassandra, Kafka, Kubernetes, AWS, and GCP, and requires influencing and unifying engineering efforts across teams. Flexibility and remote work are supported, with optional office visits and a focus on work/life balance tailored per individual preferences. Responsibilities also include mentoring senior engineers, making pragmatic trade-offs, and ensuring long-term sustainability of engineering initiatives.