Staff Engineer (F/M/*)

Staff Engineer (F/M/*) From Europe, for Europe – we are building the leading business AI. We are Cologne's fastest-growing AI start-up. SMEs benefit when internal knowledge becomes immediately usable and intelligent agents can respond to it. We believe in a future where business AI – including agents within amber and other platforms – works on a shared context layer, enabling teams to work faster, handoffs to be seamless, and expertise to remain within the company. As a Staff Engineer (F/M/*) at amber, you are more than just a developer. You are a technical leader who drives innovation and shapes the future of our products and engineering teams. In this role, you will work hands-on with complex software systems while defining architectural direction, ensuring scalability, and setting new standards for code quality. Your day-to-day will range from designing solutions for high-impact challenges to mentoring engineers across teams and collaborating closely with product and design to deliver outstanding, user-centric technology. If you’re passionate about building scalable systems that impact thousands of users every day, this is your chance to shape the future with us. Join a team that values technical excellence, mentorship and continuous learning. YOUR TASKS - You will shape the technical foundation and architecture of products that reach and impact thousands of users every day - You work on evolving and scaling our software systems to ensure long-term reliability, performance, and sustainability - You guide engineering teams through complex technical choices, providing clarity and enabling delivery - You set the standard for code quality, engineering best practices, and system performance across the organization - You mentor and inspire other engineers, fostering growth, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership - You collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to turn ideas into robust, user-centric solutions - You champion a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence that drives both people and products forward YOUR QUALIFICATIONS - You have extensive experience in professional software engineering, including leading complex technical initiatives and driving impactful projects - You bring deep expertise in system architecture, scalable systems, and performance optimization - You are fluent in modern programming practices and have hands-on experience across both frontend and backend technologies; you reliably complete tasks you have started - You have a proven track record of guiding engineering teams through technical trade-offs and high-stakes architectural choices - You mentor and inspire engineers at all levels, fostering growth, knowledge sharing, and technical excellence - You communicate with clarity and collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, and stakeholders - We put our ambitions above our egos. We are a young, highly ambitious team; your ambition must be stronger than your ego - You are passionate about continuous learning and shaping an engineering culture that combines innovation with long-term sustainability You stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends and know when to adopt them, or when to question the hype. YOUR BENEFITS - Team offsites – Since you will be working in an international team, we all meet twice a year somewhere in Europe - Attractive remuneration (see in the description). In addition, we reward outstanding employees with company shares, allowing them to participate directly in the company's success - Start at a company that lets you grow – whether you want to develop your skills in the field or learn new ones - We promote your personal development through further training and room for personal responsibility - We live a hybrid working model: we believe it is important to work together in person on a regular basis. That's why we meet three times a week at one of our locations - The ... (truncated, view full listing at source)