Python Developer / Team Lead - FinTech
Summary
A hands-on Python Developer / Team Lead at a profitable FinTech start-up, leading a small team building features for a core banking platform that integrates with major banks like HSBC. Roughly a 50/50 split between architecture/design and people management, using Python, FastAPI and GCP in a hybrid London role.
London, Greater London | £100k - £120k per year
Python Developer / Team Lead London / WFH to £120k
Are you a skilled Python Developer with team leadership experience?
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.
You'll be collaboratively problem solving in a hands-on role with approximately 50/50 split between architecture / design and people management. You'll set the standards and mentor more junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and self development.
Location / WFH:
You’ll join colleagues in the Central London office with flexibility to work from home twice a week in a hybrid model.
About you:
- You're an experienced Python Developer with a strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and full SDLC experience
- You have team leadership experience, happy to mentor and develop others as well as provide 1-2-1s and performance reviews
- 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
What's in it for you:
As a Python Developer / Team Lead you will earn a competitive salary (to £120k) plus pension and other benefits.