Staff Engineer (F/M/*)

From Europe, for Europe – we are building Europes 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, continuo