Staff Engineer

Staff Engineer – Stockholm | Permanent Join a fast‑growing European tech scaleup on a mission to reinvent an entire category. Backed by major investors and operating across several European markets, this company blends digital innovation, automation and AI to create smarter, more proactive experiences for customers across web and mobile. With over 250,000+ customers, triple‑digit annual growth, and a recent $75M Series C, they’re scaling rapidly and now hiring their very first Staff Engineer to help drive the next chapter. Key points:Operating across multiple European markets and expanding furtherA lean, high‑impact 100‑person organisation with ~$100M ARRPioneers in automation and AI‑driven features, including claims automationSignificant scope to influence product direction, architecture and company‑level initiativesA mission‑driven organisation improving outcomes for customers, partners and the broader ecosystem The Role: You will Lead, Influence & Build Across the Entire Product Landscape. This is a brand‑new position (sitting above individual teams) and working horizontally across all product areas. You’ll partner closely with engineering leadership, product and business stakeholders to uncover new opportunities, shape technical strategy and solve complex, cross‑functional problems. What you’ll drive:Identify and own high‑level engineering and business challengesLead technical discovery, spike initiatives and new product/feature explorationPush forward opportunities to deploy AI, automation and internal toolingEvaluate and mature internal workflows, technical processes and cross‑team collaborationAct as a senior technical mentor and multiplier across engineeringCollaborate deeply with product, operations and leadership to align tech with business outcomes What makes you a great fit?Experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, CTO, or similarA track record of solving business‑critical problems, not just building featuresComfortable operating in high‑growth, fast‑moving, ambiguous environmentsAbility to drive initiatives from concept → delivery → measurable business impactExcellent communication and the ability to influence technical and non‑technical stakeholdersHands‑on senior engineering capabilities; familiarity with: TypeScript, Node, React, Next.js, React Native, AWS, Postgres, MongoDB, IaC and modern cloud architectures The Environment you'll be part of:European expansion roadmap (new markets + scaling infrastructure)Constantly evolving services beyond the core productHeavy investment in AI, LLMs, automation and intelligent toolingA senior, product‑driven engineering culture that values autonomy and impact Why JoinA chance to be the first Staff Engineer and shape the role from day oneHigh visibility, high impact – directly influencing product, engineering and company strategyWork with a highly experienced leadership team in a fast‑growing, well‑funded environmentBuild new capabilities, new services and new tech foundations across Europe