Orbital

Staff Product Engineer

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10 days ago
London, United KingdomStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead key product features from concept to production while setting technical direction and architecture.
  • Own projects end-to-end and guide small teams of two to four engineers in delivering reliable production systems.
  • Direct AI coding agents to generate, iterate, and refine production-quality software.
  • Work with TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, and Python while reviewing and shaping AI-generated code.
  • Rapidly turn new ideas into customer-facing features, often within days.
  • Improve engineering practices through AI-assisted development and modern software workflows.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated excellence in a professional, academic, or personal domain.
  • Generalist mindset with willingness to work across product, design, and AI.
  • Experience building modern agentic systems or reasoning through complex ML products.
  • Track record of working on high-growth products generating millions of pounds in annual recurring revenue.
  • Rapid career progression, such as moving from junior to senior level in under five years.
  • Ability to critique AI-generated output with high technical standards and judgment.
  • Strong conviction that AI will reshape industries and motivation to build at the frontier.

Benefits

  • Very competitive salary range plus equity options.
  • Hybrid working with one to two days per week in the Farringdon office.
  • 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Personal development budget.
  • Free lunch on Wednesdays and a Deliveroo budget for late nights in the office.
  • Cycle-to-work scheme and flexible working hours.
  • Background screening is required before starting.

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AI ApplicationsProduct Engineering
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About Orbital

201-500 employees
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