Staff Software Engineer

3 Weeks ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Staff Software Engineer will play a crucial role in enhancing player engagement across the platform. This is a senior technical position that involves technical leadership, solution design, and execution. The responsibilities include championing technical quality, defining service level objectives, designing scalable solutions, managing technical debt, providing technical guidance, and maintaining documentation. The role also involves leading the design of new features, estimating effort, collaborating with third-party providers, and supporting feature teams. The engineer will also participate in continuous improvement, share knowledge, and contribute to team development. The candidate will be expected to drive best practices and deliver impact at scale.

Must have:

Experience in designing and leading scalable software systems.
Advanced coding skills in modern languages and frameworks.
Strong experience in resolving complex technical issues.
Deep understanding of code quality and best practices.
Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong self-management skills to manage multiple workstreams.
A self-starting mindset to own and resolve problems.
Collaborative working style with strong interpersonal skills.

Perks:

Friendly, flexible, and trust-based approach to working
25 days annual leave and additional paid holidays
Premium Private Healthcare and Dental care
Innovation time for skill development and innovation.
Flexi-Funds to support bills and expenses.
Food vouchers
Lots of social events
Free snacks and refreshments in the office
Bede swag
Access to Calm app
Referral Programme

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Job Details

Staff Software Engineer

Department: Product Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Sofia

Reporting To: Senior Software Engineering Manager (SSEM)

Description

We’re looking for a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer (SSE) to join our Engagement tribe, which focuses on enhancing player engagement across our platform. This is a senior technical role operating within one of our platform value streams, where you’ll play a key part in shaping the player experience through robust, scalable solutions.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll be recognised as a respected technical expert, taking ownership of the technical direction, code quality, system health, documentation, and architectural integrity of your area. You’ll report to a Senior Staff Engineering Manager (SSEM) and work closely with engineering and product teams to drive best practices and deliver impact at scale.

This is a hybrid role that requires you to be in our Sofia office two days a week. Please apply only if you’re comfortable with this arrangement.

What you'll be doing

Technical Leadership & Strategy

Champion technical quality, system health, and architectural integrity across your value stream
Define and drive progress towards Service Level Objectives (SLOs) in collaboration with Principal Engineers
Work closely with Product Owners and Product Managers to design scalable, high-performing technical solutions that align with the product vision
Take ownership of non-functional requirements, including performance, security, supportability, and maintainability
Own and manage technical debt across your area, ensuring long-term sustainability of the codebase
Provide technical guidance to engineers across multiple teams, supporting smooth execution of projects
Maintain clear and up-to-date technical documentation for your product area

Solution Design & Planning

Lead high-level solution design for new features and improvements within your value stream
Estimate effort and complexity to support forward planning and delivery confidence
Ensure alignment with broader engineering and architectural strategy across the tribe and business
Collaborate with third-party providers and clients to shape solutions
Advise on the technical feasibility and direction of new commercial opportunities

Execution & Delivery

Work alongside Engineering Managers to finalise implementation plans for new work
Support feature teams during execution with activities such as prototyping, pair coding, reference code, pull request reviews, and ensuring test coverage
Engage in incident response and diagnostics, particularly where player engagement services are affected

Continuous Improvement & Team Development

Maintain and oversee the quality of technical documentation produced by your stream
Share knowledge and context with internal teams, including Client Services, Service Delivery, and Regulatory & Quality (RQ)
Stay ahead of industry trends and share learnings across engineering
Actively participate in hiring, onboarding, and mentoring engineers, helping grow technical capability across the team

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a skilled and proactive engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, leading with expertise, and collaborating across teams to build high-quality systems. You’ll bring a strong technical foundation and a passion for driving continuous improvement at scale.

You’ll likely bring:

A track record of designing and leading the implementation of complex, scalable software systems and architectures
Advanced coding skills in modern languages and frameworks (e.g. C#, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Azure)
Strong experience in identifying and resolving complex technical issues efficiently
Deep understanding of code quality, with proven experience in code reviews and enforcing engineering best practices
Excellent communication skills — able to clearly explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike
Strong self-management skills — comfortable juggling priorities across multiple workstreams and delivering to deadlines
A self-starting mindset — confident in owning problems and following them through to resolution
A collaborative working style with strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across engineering and beyond
Confidence in leading technical projects, setting direction, and making informed decisions under pressure

What we can offer you

Here at Bede, we offer a great benefits package and a competitive salary as you would expect from a forward-thinking and people-centric organisation. What sets us apart is our desire to look after our people in the best way we can and to ensure we are offering the best to our colleagues by asking for feedback, so you’ll be pleased to know our benefits package is always being reviewed.

A friendly, flexible and trust-based approach to working
25 days annual leave and additional paid ‘Bede’ holidays throughout the year and at Christmas
Premium Private Healthcare and Dental care with Uniqa, from day 1!
Innovation time - Engineers have regular opportunities to spend time developing skills and innovating.
Flexi-Funds - A monthly bonus of 115 BGN to support bills and essential expenses your way!
Food vouchers - 120 BGN per month
Lots of social events - inside and outside of the working day
A great office life! Free snacks and refreshments in the office every day
Bede swag - from Zoodies to t-shirts and even socks!
Access to Calm app - the #1 app for meditation and sleep
Referral Programme - help us grow our team with like-minded individuals and be rewarded the equivalent of £3000 in BG Lev (pre-tax)