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Distinguished Engineer

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As a Distinguished Engineer, you will set the technical direction for scalable software solutions, solve complex engineering problems, drive excellence, and champion AI practices. You will mentor engineers and influence technical decisions while collaborating across teams to meet business needs.
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We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you?

We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.

On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you.

About you:  

You are a senior technical expert who enjoys solving complex problems and influencing others without direct authority. You bring deep experience in building scalable software and have a strong interest in modern engineering practices, including AI-driven development. You enjoy collaborating across teams, shaping technical direction, and helping others grow.

Day-to-day, you will:  
  • Set technical direction across multiple products, defining architecture and guiding teams to build scalable, resilient and secure solutions
  • Solve complex engineering challenges and support teams during critical incidents, ensuring long-term improvements are put in place
  • Drive engineering excellence by improving delivery practices, system reliability, and the way teams measure success
  • Champion the use of AI in engineering and product development, ensuring it is used safely, effectively and delivers real value
Your skills and experiences might also include:   
  • Experience designing and building large-scale SaaS platforms using modern cloud technologies (e.g. AWS or Azure)
  • Strong knowledge across multiple technologies such as backend, cloud, data, or frontend development
  • Experience influencing technical decisions and mentoring engineers at senior levels
  • Confidence working with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions

What are we all about?

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used.

With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we’re shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. If you’re excited about this role - even if your experience doesn’t tick every box - you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you?

Let’s make a difference together.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.

The Access Group London, England Office

10 Oakwood Drive, London, United Kingdom, LE11 3QF

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