Staff Engineer Decision Support & Planning Optimization

We are looking for a Staff Engineer, Decision Support & Planning Optimization to lead knowledge-management applications supporting regulatory compliance, product submissions and audit-ready information flows. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of advanced technology and agricultural R&D, partnering with engineers, product leaders and scientific stakeholders on capabilities with real-world impact. Help accelerate the digital capabilities that support more sustainable agriculture and scientific innovation. What You'll Do - Lead and apply deep expertise in Python or Java backend engineering to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in software architecture and API design to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in document ingestion and retrieval patterns to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in text embeddings and retrieval-oriented workloads to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Lead and apply deep expertise in React or Angular awareness to deliver durable, scalable outcomes. - Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. - Design and implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end validation for knowledge management systems. - Establish and enforce security best practices and compliance standards throughout the development lifecycle to ensure audit-ready systems. - Optimize system performance and scalability, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions to support growing data volumes and user demands. - Collaborate across engineering, product and scientific teams to translate complex needs into practical solutions. - Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and knowledge repositories to support team alignment and future development. - Set a high bar for quality, documentation and thoughtful use of AI-assisted engineering. **What You Bring** - Demonstrable experience in Python or Java backend engineering. - Demonstrable experience in software architecture and API design. - Demonstrable experience in document ingestion and retrieval patterns. - Demonstrable experience in text embeddings and retrieval-oriented workloads. - Demonstrable experience in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review. - Demonstrable experience in React or Angular awareness. - Demonstrable experience in quality and documentation standards. - Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Proven mentorship and team leadership experience with junior and mid-level engineers. - Fluent English, written and spoken. **Bonus Points** - Experience in agriculture, life sciences, scientific computing, or a regulated enterprise environment. - Experience building platforms, products, or services used by multiple internal teams. - Experience working in distributed, international engineering organisations. - Experience with knowledge management systems, enterprise content management, or information retrieval platforms. - Familiarity with compliance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and audit-ready system design. - Experience with cloud platforms and designing for scalability and performance optimization.