Python Engineering Lead

Requirements

Must have:

- Experienced Software Engineer with strong Python expertise - Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and full SDLC experience - Team leadership experience, with ability to mentor and develop others, run 1-2-1s and performance reviews - Good knowledge of cloud-based services; GCP experience preferred, but AWS or Azure is acceptable - Experience building APIs, ideally with FastAPI - Good knowledge of CI/CD, testing and deployment - Thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, including OOP, data structures, design patterns and algorithms - Collaborative and pragmatic with strong communication skills - Degree educated in a STEM discipline, with a 2.1 or above

Responsibilities:

- Lead a talented engineering team while remaining hands-on in architecture, design and delivery - Drive engineering standards and help shape the next phase of platform development - Mentor developers and support their growth through regular feedback, 1-2-1s and performance reviews - Contribute to technical direction and help the team solve complex technical challenges across our Python platform - Collaborate with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders - Lead the delivery of new capabilities for our core banking technology platform - Help evolve our platform and engineering culture in a collaborative, fast-moving environment

Company:

We are a successful and growing fintech transforming core banking technology through modern cloud-native platforms and integrations with leading financial institutions. You will join a profitable, well-funded business with ambitious growth plans, meaningful technical challenges and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our technology platform and engineering culture. The role is based in Central London with a hybrid working model, offering flexibility to work from home twice a week.

We offer a competitive salary of up to £120k, plus pension and other benefits.