Staff Engineer, Blue Light Card
£90-110k
+ Company bonus scheme
1-2 days a week in office
Scaling tech business offering market leading benefits
Be an early applicant
Scaling tech business offering market leading benefits
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
£90-110k
+ Company bonus scheme
1-2 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To become the destination of choice for the Blue Light community, by providing access to unrivalled savings and unique member experiences via our mobile app and website.
Role
Who you are
- Experience operating as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Lead Engineer or similar senior technical leadership role
- Strong system design and software architecture expertise within modern cloud-native environments
- Deep knowledge of AWS and experience designing, building and operating scalable production systems
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams, products or business domains
- Excellent judgement with a track record of making pragmatic technical and commercial trade-offs
- Experience improving engineering standards, reliability and technical quality without slowing delivery
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships
- A collaborative, outcome-focused mindset with a passion for mentoring engineers and enabling team success
What the job involves
- At Blue Light Card, we're looking for a Staff Engineer to join our growing Engineering function and help shape the future of our technology estate
- This is a senior individual contributor role operating alongside Engineering Managers, providing technical leadership across multiple squads without people-management responsibilities
- You'll play a critical role in helping teams deliver value faster, make better architectural decisions, improve engineering standards, and ensure our technology investment supports our wider business goals
- You'll work closely with Engineering Managers, Product Managers and Engineers to define the "how" behind our roadmap, balancing delivery, quality, scalability and cost. Success in this role is not measured by the amount of code you write, but by the outcomes you enable across teams, the technical direction you influence, and your ability to help others deliver at their best
- This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing technical strategy, and helping engineering teams scale in a fast-paced, product-led environment
- Provide technical leadership across multiple squads, helping teams deliver high-quality solutions aligned to business goals
- Own and drive cross-team technical initiatives, ensuring accountability for outcomes rather than just outputs
- Lead system design and architectural decisions, balancing scalability, reliability, maintainability and cost
- Partner with Product Managers and Engineering Managers to shape pragmatic technical solutions that maximise value
- Contribute hands-on through solution design, coding, code reviews, planning and technical problem-solving
- Improve engineering quality, developer experience, observability and operational excellence across teams
- Coach and mentor engineers, helping raise technical capability and establish best practices
- Champion modern engineering approaches, including AI-assisted development, reusable patterns and continuous improvement
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Many essential workers, like those in the NHS and emergency services, often face financial strain due to the demanding nature of their jobs. Their tireless efforts leave little time for personal pursuits, and their salaries might not always reflect the sacrifices they make.
To tackle this problem, Blue Light Card has established partnerships with over 15,000 retailers, offering a wide array of savings and benefits that are not typically accessible to the general public. Through its discount card, members gain access to discounts both online and in various high street establishments, including retailers, restaurants, and cinemas across the UK.
With millions of registered members and a growing network of partner retailers, Blue Light Card is well-positioned to enhance its offerings and continue advocating for the recognition and appreciation of the dedicated individuals who serve society's most critical needs.
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Meet the team
30 people
Ferenc Kovacs, Engineering Manager
Our mission
Delivering exceptional member experiences through innovative technology and reliable systems.Insights
Company
Company benefits
- Blue Light Card HQ: A great open-plan office space which includes free onsite parking, EV charging points, gym, kitchen areas, table tennis, pool table, TV and video games and free onsite refreshments & snacks
- Hybrid working: We promote hybrid working for all colleagues dependent on your role requirements. Flexible start and finish times are considered on an individual basis
- Annual leave: We offer an annual leave allowance of 25 days, plus the UK bank holidays. On top of this, everyone is entitled to an additional day off for their birthday, and a buy/sell holiday scheme
- Get involved: Colleagues can join our Culture Club which meets regularly to discuss and arrange events. There's also regular surveys so you can provide anonymous feedback on your experience. And yes, we do listen!
- Company bonus scheme: Every colleague is eligible to participate in our annual company bonus scheme. The scheme is based on overall company performance
- Group pension plan: We operate an auto-enrolment pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with employer NI savings reinvested into pensions.
- Your own Blue Light Card: You'll have exclusive access to your very own Blue Light Card, accessing thousands of discounts on the brands you love, both online and on the high street
- Life assurance: A benefit that we don't ever want to have to rely on, but having it gives peace of mind should the worst happen. All our colleagues are eligible for 4 x salary life assurance cover
- Sick pay: Company sick pay is payable from the first day of your sickness absence and is equal to your full basic salary if you have up to 4 weeks off sick
- Enhanced parental leave & time off for dependents: All colleagues are entitled to up to 52 weeks' maternity leave and 2 weeks paternity leave. We also offer up to 5 days paid leave for those last minute dependent related emergencies
- Gym: The physical and mental health of our colleagues is vital, so we have a state-of-the-art gym at our HQ, with shower and changing facilities (of course) and we run free HIIT and stretch classes each week
- Mental wellbeing: We deliver mental health awareness sessions and training for mental health first aiders. We run activities for Mental Health Awareness Week, such as on-site massage therapy and give hints and tips on how to look after your mental wellbeing
- Company funded private medical insurance: Following the successful completion of your probationary period, you'll be eligible to join the company's private medical insurance scheme
- Colleague assistance programme: Whatever's on your mind, whenever you need help, you can turn to the Legal & General colleague assistance programme which will be ready to provide confidential support 24/7
- Health cash plan: Get money back on the cost of everyday medical expenses. You'll receive an annual limit to claim back on expenditure such as the opticians, dental treatments, physiotherapy, prescription charges and much more
- Personal growth fund: All colleagues are eligible for our Personal Growth Fund of £450 per year. It could be spent on a course, a book, a workshop, a coaching session – whatever helps you build the skills and experiences that matter most to you.
Company HQ
Cossington, UK
Leadership
Alidad Moghaddam
(CEO)Alidad Moghaddam is a London-based tech CEO, VC & PE Operating Advisor, Board Member, and Investor. Their career spans start-ups, scale-ups, growth companies and large global enterprises.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Blue Light Card
- Blue Light Card is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We’re proud to have an inclusive environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level or race.
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