Staff Software Engineer
CompanyCloudFactory
Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At1/14/2026
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Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£54,700
(£28.05 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
At CloudFactory, we are a mission-driven team passionate about unlocking the potential of AI to transform the world. By combining advanced technology with a global network of talented people, we make unusable data usable, driving real-world impact at scale.
More than just a workplace, we're a global community founded on strong relationships and the belief that meaningful work transforms lives. Our commitment to earning, learning, and serving fuels everything we do as we strive to connect one million people to meaningful work and build leaders worth following.
Our Culture
At CloudFactory, we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels empowered, valued, and inspired to bring their authentic selves to work. We are:
Role Summary
As a Tech Lead, you will own the technical direction and architecture of our platforms, operating with a "You Build It, You Run It" philosophy. This role is designed for a software architect who views DevOps, scalability, and delivery excellence as inseparable from high-quality code. You will partner with Product and Engineering teams to build resilient, cloud-native systems that empower our global mission.
Beyond internal development, you will serve as a Technical Consultant for our clients, translating complex business problems into pragmatic, scalable solutions built on our platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role that blends deep engineering, infrastructure ownership, and strategic client collaboration.
Responsibilities
More than just a workplace, we're a global community founded on strong relationships and the belief that meaningful work transforms lives. Our commitment to earning, learning, and serving fuels everything we do as we strive to connect one million people to meaningful work and build leaders worth following.
Our Culture
At CloudFactory, we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels empowered, valued, and inspired to bring their authentic selves to work. We are:
- Mission-Driven: We focus on creating economic and social impact
- People-Centric: We care deeply about our team's growth, well-being, and sense of belonging
- Innovative: We embrace change and find better ways to do things together
- Globally Connected: We foster collaboration between diverse cultures and perspectives
Role Summary
As a Tech Lead, you will own the technical direction and architecture of our platforms, operating with a "You Build It, You Run It" philosophy. This role is designed for a software architect who views DevOps, scalability, and delivery excellence as inseparable from high-quality code. You will partner with Product and Engineering teams to build resilient, cloud-native systems that empower our global mission.
Beyond internal development, you will serve as a Technical Consultant for our clients, translating complex business problems into pragmatic, scalable solutions built on our platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role that blends deep engineering, infrastructure ownership, and strategic client collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Architectural Ownership: Lead the design of scalable, distributed systems and define the future of our cloud-native architectures
- High-Performance Engineering: Build, review, and maintain mission-critical production systems primarily in Go
- CI/CD: Help evolve DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
- Operational Excellence: Set the standard for reliability, security, and observability; we don't just ship features, we ensure they perform at scale
- Pragmatic Strategy: Manage technical debt and make high-stakes architectural trade-offs that align with business growth
- Client Solution Design: Act as a bridge between the platform and the customer, designing Proofs-of-Concept (PoCs) and supporting complex integrations
- Technical Mentorship: Cultivate a culture of excellence by leading by example through code reviews, design docs, and hands-on support for global teams
- 7+ years of experience designing, building, and operating complex software systems at scale
- Mastery of Go (Golang): You are an expert in writing idiomatic, concurrent, and performant Go code
- Cloud-Native Proficiency: You consider Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) standard tools in a senior engineer's toolkit
- AWS/GCP Expertise: Deep experience navigating managed services, networking, and cloud security within AWS or GCP
- Distributed Systems Background: A strong grounding in microservices, asynchronous messaging, and data consistency
- Obsessively Observant: Proven experience with CI/CD automation and observability stacks (e.g., New Relic, Prometheus, or ELK)
- Client-Facing Presence: The ability to command a room (or a Zoom call) to explain complex technical roadmaps to non-technical stakeholders
- Frontend: JavaScript, React, TypeScript
- Great Mission and Culture
- Meaningful Work
- Market competitive salary
- Quarterly variable compensation
- Comprehensive medical cover
- Group life insurance
- Personal development and growth opportunities
- Periodic team building and social events
Join us today and be part of our mission to connect people and technology for a better world! Apply now and bring your whole, authentic self to work—we can't wait to meet you!