Staff Engineer [Security, Infrastructure, and Performance]

13 Minutes ago • All levels • Cyber Security • $120,000 PA - $150,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Attio is seeking a Staff Engineer specializing in Security, Infrastructure, and Performance to redefine CRM for the AI era. The engineering team focuses on complex challenges like real-time infrastructure, AI-native architecture, and a seamless frontend. The role involves architecting and building scalable, cloud-native distributed systems on Google Cloud Platform, leading Infrastructure as Code automation, and driving system-wide improvements in scalability, reliability, security, and performance. This position requires a strong technical leader who can influence direction and mentor engineers.
Must have:
  • Scalable backend and distributed systems design/build experience
  • Deep expertise in GCP and Kubernetes
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Pulumi)
  • Strong software engineering skills
  • Ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers
Good to have:
  • Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js at scale
  • Experience with Go, Rust, or Python
  • Experience with globally distributed databases (e.g., Google Spanner, CockroachDB)
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • Equity in an early-stage tech company
  • 25 days holiday plus public holidays
  • Apple hardware
  • Private medical insurance
  • Pension contribution
  • Enhanced family leave
  • Team off-sites

Job Details

Attio is on a mission to redefine CRM for the AI era.

We’re building the first AI-native CRM — designed for the most ambitious go-to-market teams. Backed by top VCs including Redpoint, Balderton, and Point Nine, our team thrives on solving complex technical challenges, delighting our users, and setting a new standard for the industry.

About the role

Our Engineering team tackles the toughest challenges, so our users never have to. Real-time infrastructure, AI-native architecture, and a frontend that feels effortless - all powered by a team that moves fast, thinks rigorously, and holds an exceptionally high bar for quality.

We’re looking a Staff Engineer [Security, Infrastructure, and Performance] who thrives on complexity, builds for scale, and wants to help reinvent how millions of people work.

What you'll do

  • Architect and build scalable, cloud-native distributed systems on Google Cloud Platform

  • Lead the development of Infrastructure as Code automation to shape evolution of Attio infrastructure

  • Drive system-wide improvements in scalability, reliability, security, and performance

What you'll bring

  • Extensive experience designing and building scalable backend and distributed systems

  • Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture on Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes

  • Strong software engineering skills with Infrastructure as Code tools like Pulumi

  • Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js at scale is preferred (experience with Go, Rust, or Python is also fine!)

  • Ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers across teams

  • Bonus: experience with globally distributed databases such as Google Spanner or CockroachDB

What we offer

  • Competitive salary of £120,000 to £150,000

  • Equity in an early-stage tech company on an incredible trajectory

  • 25 days holiday plus local public holidays

  • Apple hardware

  • Private medical insurance through AXA

  • Pension contribution through Hargreaves Lansdown

  • Enhanced family leave

  • Team off-site in fun places! (We've been to Barcelona, Lisbon, Malta and Split so far)

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