Staff Engineer - JavaLondon, UK (Hybrid - 3 days per week in office + occasional site visits)PermanentFull-time, 40 hours per weekUp to £80,000 + benefits About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer with strong hands-on expertise across Java (17+), Spring Boot, Cloud Engineering, Automation Testing, CI/CD, and Kafka. This is both a delivery and technical-leadership position, requiring excellent engineering fundamentals combined with design/architecture experience.You''ll work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, modern, cloud-native systems that support large-scale digital platforms. The role includes mentoring, setting engineering standards, and championing best practices. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain high-quality Back End services using Java 17+ and Spring Boot. Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions. Implement strong automation testing practices (unit, integration, contract, performance). Develop cloud-native solutions on Azure or AWS using CI/CD and DevOps tooling. Build event-driven systems using Kafka, including schema evolution and resilient consumer patterns. Mentor engineers and support best practice across coding, testing, and delivery. Contribute to roadmap planning, technical direction, and continuous improvement initiatives. Promote clean architecture, secure coding, observability, and engineering excellence. Essential Skills andamp; Ex