Lead Software Engineer Python API - Fintech
Lead a small Python backend team at a well-funded, profitable FinTech startup building a core banking platform that integrates with players like HSBC. Roughly 50/50 architecture/design and people management — mentoring juniors, setting standards — using Python, FastAPI, and cloud (GCP) in a hybrid Central London role.
- Compensation
- £120K / yr
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experienced Software Engineer with Python expertise and full SDLC experience
- Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices
- Team leadership experience including mentoring, 1-2-1s and performance reviews
- Good knowledge of cloud-based services (GCP preferred; AWS or Azure acceptable)
- Experience building APIs
- Good knowledge of CI/CD, testing and deployment
- Understanding of CS fundamentals: OOP, data structures, design patterns, algorithms
- Collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills
- Degree educated in a STEM discipline with 2.1 or above
Nice to have
- FastAPI experience
Full description
Lead Software Engineer / Developer London / WFH to £120k
Are you a skilled a backend focussed Python technologist with team leadership experience?
You could be progressing your career at a well-funded and profitable FinTech start-up.
As a Lead Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer with Python expertise and 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 Lead Software Engineer you will earn a competitive salary (to £120k) plus pension and other benefits.