Senior Python Developer / Technical Lead

Job description Job Type: Full-time My client, a leading provider of Cybersecurity Solutions working with major international public and private sector organisations, is seeking a Senior Python Developer / Technical Lead to join their growing Dublin-based team.

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This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced software engineer to take on a key leadership role within a well-established Irish cybersecurity company delivering critical services to clients worldwide.

Working directly with the CTO, the successful candidate will play a central role in software architecture, technical leadership, development oversight, and coordination of the engineering team. The role combines hands-on Python development with team leadership, mentoring, and operational responsibility.

The Role The successful candidate will act as the technical link between the CTO and the wider development team, helping to translate business and product requirements into scalable, secure engineering solutions.

Key responsibilities include

Leading and mentoring a team of developers

Designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems primarily in Python

Assisting the CTO in technical planning, architecture decisions, and product roadmap execution

Overseeing software development lifecycle processes and engineering best practices

Reviewing code, maintaining development standards, and improving system reliability

Working closely with infrastructure and operations teams on deployment, monitoring, scalability, and incident response

Collaborating with commercial and support teams to improve product functionality and customer experience

Supporting cybersecurity, compliance, and platform resilience initiatives

Contributing to technical documentation and process improvement

Required Skills & Experience

Strong commercial experience with Python development

Experience leading or mentoring software engineering teams

Good understanding of software architecture and distributed systems

Experience working with APIs, backend platforms, and scalable systems

Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle processes

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities

Experience working in Linux-based environments

Beneficial Experience The following would be advantageous but are not essential:

Cybersecurity industry experience

Email technologies and email security knowledge

Networking and internet technologies

Cloud infrastructure and containerisation experience

Experience with monitoring and operational tooling The Environment

Based on site full time in Dublin 18 (Sandyford, Dublin), this is a permanent role offering a competitive salary depending on experience.

The company offers a structured, low-stress working environment with realistic schedules, no excessive overtime, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who values both technical challenge and personal time. xnqicwz The candidate must be eligible to work in Ireland/EU.