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Lead Python Developer
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Lead Python Developer
Lead Python Developer
Location: Central London – hybrid Salary: Up to £130k + bonus & equity
We’re hiring Lead Python Developers to join a fast-growing FinTech building scalable, high-impact products in a complex, regulated environment.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll lead a small team of engineers while remaining deeply involved in architecture, backend development, and technical delivery. You’ll work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to shape solutions, drive best practice, and build reliable systems at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading and mentoring a small team of engineers
- Designing and building scalable backend services in Python
- Driving technical delivery, architecture, and engineering quality
- Collaborating with Product teams to turn ideas into practical solutions
- Improving systems, tooling, performance, and developer experience
- Supporting production systems and ensuring smooth releases
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Requirements
- Past experience of handling a team of 5-20 engineers (e.g. through leading projects, being the go-to technical expert, acting as a Tech Lead, or through self-organising teams).
- Ability to freedomfully expand/reduce the size of your team to suit the scope of work during each project.
- 8+ years of commercial Python development experience
- Previous experience leading teams or acting as a Tech Lead
- Strong backend engineering and system design skills
- Experience working in fast-paced, scaling environments
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- A pragmatic engineer who balances speed, quality, and scalability
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Tech Stack
- Languages: Python
- Frameworks: FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, PyTest
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
- Cloud Platforms: GCP (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Logging)
- DevOps Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD
Preferred Experience (Nice to Have)
- Experience in Financial Services or regulated environments
- Experience supporting high-availability production systems
Benefits
- Competitive bonus + equity
- Hybrid working
- Private healthcare
- Enhanced parental leave
- Training and development budget
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