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Senior Tech Lead / Principal Engineer
Remote (1 day a week in the office) | £90,000–£110,000
I'm partnering with an ambitious, fast-growing FinTech that's looking for a Senior Tech Lead / Principal Engineer to lead its engineering function and play a key role in shaping the future of its platform.
This isn't just about technical excellence, although that's essential. They're looking for someone who can inspire a team, make confident architectural decisions, collaborate with stakeholders, and foster a strong engineering culture.
What you'll be working with:
- Python
- FastAPI
- Django
- API-driven web applications
What you'll bring:
- Strong Python engineering experience
- Technical leadership and architectural decision-making
- Experience building scalable web applications and APIs
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- A calm, pragmatic approach to production issues and technical challenges
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Bonus points for:
- FinTech or Financial Services experience
- FCA-regulated environment knowledge
- Mortgage or lending domain experience
- Experience integrating AI into software products
Why join?
You'll be joining a business that's growing rapidly, with over 25 recent hires and plenty more planned. The engineering team has genuine influence over technical direction, and the CEO actively encourages innovation and rapid delivery.
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Current projects include:
- AI-powered product enhancements
- Mortgage sourcing integrations
- Underwriting automation
- Data integrations to improve affordability assessments
- Streamlining mortgage application routing
The package:
- £90,000–£110,000
- Remote-first with one office day per week (typically Thursdays)
- 30 days holiday
- Pension
- Healthcare cashback scheme
If you're an experienced engineering leader looking for a role where you can have real technical influence while building a collaborative, high-performing team, I'd love to speak with you.
Apply now or message me directly for a confidential conversation.
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