SmartRecruiters is the Recruiting AI Company that transforms hiring for the world’s leading enterprises. Built for global scale, SmartRecruiters, an SAP company, delivers an AI-powered hiring platform that automates and optimizes the entire talent acquisition process, ensuring faster and smarter hiring decisions. More than 4,000 companies, including Amazon, Visa, and McDonald's, rely on SmartRecruiters to build winning teams. In 2025, SmartRecruiters joined SAP, the global leader in enterprise applications. Together, SmartRecruiters and SAP are accelerating the reinvention of hiring by combining cutting-edge AI innovation with the scale, reach, and resources of SAP’s ecosystem.
At SmartRecruiters, we are a values-driven, globally focused tech company with strong financial backing and a bold vision for the future of work. We commit and dig deep, embracing challenges with grit, curiosity, and a drive for excellence. We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where trust and determination bring us together. Because together, we will win.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to join our innovative team in London, United Kingdom. As a Staff Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping our technical direction, leading complex projects, and mentoring junior engineers.
- Design and implement scalable, high-performance software solutions
- Lead architectural decisions and drive technical strategy across multiple projects
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement new features
- Optimize system performance and improve overall code quality
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance our tech stack
- Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices
- Contribute to the development of engineering standards and processes
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of leading complex technical projects
- Expert-level proficiency in advanced programming languages such as Java, Python, or C++
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable, high-performance systems
- Experience with performance optimization and troubleshooting
- Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Deep understanding of software architecture principles and best practices
- Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Top Skills
What We Do
# KEY FACTS
- Founded in 2002
- 55 technicians in China
- More than 1,100 shipments checked every month
# SERVICES
- Product QC inspections
- Factory audits
- Other related services to support our clients
# THE THREE COMMITMENTS TO OUR CLIENTS
We have identified three "customer critical to quality criteria" in the inspection business:
1. Sending only product-specialized technicians
We do not guarantee to perform a service on a certain date. What we commit to is sending QC technicians who are qualified for your products.
2. Being reactive
We know that many shipments are urgent. Most of them might already be late by the time we are called to inspect them. Our clients do not want us to be a bottleneck.
We have organized our internal processes to accommodate for urgent jobs.
3. Releasing only properly-vetted reports
We do not guarantee that we send reports on the evening of the inspection day. What we commit to is studying the reports carefully before releasing them.
For inspections in China, 80% of reports are sent on the same day.
