Python developer in fintech
Summary
Lead a small tech team as a hands-on Python Developer/Team Lead at a profitable FinTech start-up, splitting time roughly 50/50 between architecture/design and people management. You'll build features and refactor a young core banking platform that integrates with HSBC, using Python, FastAPI and GCP in a hybrid Central London role.
You could be progressing your career at a well-funded and profitable FinTech start-up. As a Python Developer / Team Lead you'll head up a small, talented tech team to deliver new features and enhancements as well as some refactoring work, contributing to the core banking platform which integrates with major players such as HSBC. There's a relatively young codebase and lots of new projects to get stuck into.
- Head up a small, talented tech team to deliver new features and enhancements as well as some refactoring work, contributing to the core banking platform which integrates with major players such as HSBC.
- Collaboratively problem solving in a hands-on role with approximately 50/50 split between architecture / design and people management.
- Set the standards and mentor more junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and self development.
- Mentor and develop others as well as provide 1-2-1s and performance reviews.
- You're an experienced Python Developer with a strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and full SDLC experience
- You have team leadership experience
- You have a good knowledge of cloud based services (they use GCP but AWS or Azure experience is fine)
- You have experience of building APIs, ideally FastAPI experience
- You have a good knowledge of CI/CD, testing and deployment
- You have a thorough understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Data Structures, Design Patterns, Algorithms
- You're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills
- You're degree educated in a STEM discipline, having achieved a 2.1 or above
- You'll join colleagues in the Central London office with flexibility to work from home twice a week in a hybrid model.
- You will earn a competitive salary (to £120k) plus pension and other benefits.