Staff Software Engineer - Product Fundamentals

Staff Software Engineer - Product Fundamentals Multiverse is the upskilling platform for AI and Tech adoption. We have partnered with 1,500+ companies to deliver a new kind of learning that's transforming today’s workforce. Our upskilling apprenticeships are designed for people of any age and career stage to build critical AI, data, and tech skills. Our learners have driven $2bn+ ROI for their employers, using the skills they’ve learned to improve productivity and measurable performance. In June 2022, we announced a $220 million Series D funding round co-led by StepStone Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst. With a post-money valuation of $1.7bn, the round makes us the UK’s first EdTech unicorn. But we aren’t stopping there. With a strong operational footprint and 800+ employees, we have ambitious plans to continue scaling. We’re building a world where tech skills unlock people’s potential and output. Join Multiverse and power our mission to equip the workforce to win in the AI era. THE ELEVATOR PITCH: WHY WILL YOU ENJOY THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY? This is an opportunity to join the engineering team at Multiverse, the UK’s first edtech unicorn, where you will directly impact the lives of thousands of people by equipping the workforce to win in an AI era. You will do more than just use AI tools; you will architect the systems that allow us to deploy AI-powered features at scale. This role thrives at the intersection of Will Larson’s Tech Lead and Architect archetypes https://staffeng.com/guides/staff-archetypes/, acting as a force multiplier who guides direction across multiple teams. You will move beyond individual feature delivery to own complex, cross-functional problems, ensuring that as we scale our AI capabilities, we guarantee stability, security, and architectural integrity. If you are motivated by resolving ambiguous engineering challenges and leading decision-making in critical situations while still keeping your hands in the code as well, this is the place for you. WHERE YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT We have three core Groups. This role sits within the Product Fundamentals Group, but will have lots of collaboration with the teams across the department: - Learning Product Group: Mission meets market. You will own the full learner journey from application to graduation. You’ll build seamless experiences that prove the ROI of programmes to the world’s biggest employers. - Product Fundamentals Group (your future Group!): The connective tissue. You will build the shared capabilities that power our ecosystem - from our LMS and our AI guide (Atlas https://www.multiverse.io/en-GB/blog/atlas-evolved) to the live video sessions where coaching happens and more. - Foundations Group: Scale and velocity. You will build the "paved road" for our internal tech organisation. You’ll focus on Developer Experience (DevEx), infrastructure, and core services that enable us to reach our ambitious growth goals. SUCCESS IN THE ROLE: WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE FIRST 6-12 MONTHS? • Audit and Alignment (Months 1-3): You will apply deep technical knowledge to understand our stack (TypeScript, Python, AWS) and current AI constraints. You will begin guiding technical direction by partnering with Product and Engineering leadership to shape a technical roadmap that aligns with business objectives. As part of this on-boarding, you dive deep into one or more of our on-going initiatives, learning about our systems by actually working on them. • Strategic Execution (Months 4-6+): You will lead one or more highly complex projects to help radically accelerate our AI experiential roadmap. You will demonstrate predictable delivery, ensure that these new systems are well-tested, maintain a high bar on operational excellence, and deliver an impactful user experience. • Framework Definition (Months 6-12): You will lead defining frameworks and guide architectural strategy across our teams. Success looks like the creation of a "tight sens ... (truncated, view full listing at source)