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Lead Engineer at Klarna

Department: Engineering

Compensation

£91,196 – £135,068

Setup
On-site
Location
London, England
Type
Full-time
Level
lead/mgmt
Posted

Description

Klarna is hiring a general Lead Engineer to make sound technical decisions, design reliable and auditable systems, optimize solutions for business outcomes, and mentor engineers across teams. The role involves hands-on coding and architecture work, setting standards for AI use, and leading initiatives across several teams without formal authority. Candidates should have experience building and operating reliable, scalable systems, ideally in Java, JavaScript, or Python, and should be comfortable with ambiguity and cross-team collaboration. The role may be placed in different domains depending on hiring needs, and most teams meet in the office two to three days per week.

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