Backend R&D TL

Rapyd; Dubai; On-site; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is looking for a Team Lead to guide a group of backend engineers in developing high scale cloud solutions. The role requires strong leadership and technical skills, involving collaboration across teams to deliver quality products on time. Candidates should have significant experience in Python and cloud technologies, specifically AWS.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years leading a team of engineers.
• At least 4 years hands-on experience in Python.
• Experience working with cloud architectures, specifically AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers.
• Agile development of high-scale cloud-based solutions.
• Manage team goals, ensure timely deliveries, and improve work methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Object-oriented programming

Backend development

Cloud architectures

AWS

Job description

• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers (Python)
• 50% HO position
• Agile development of high scale cloud-based solutions in a Fintech area
• Collaboration with Product Management and other teams on requirements, design, integrations and development
• Effective management of team goals and objectives, accurate work estimations and frequent deliveries within agreed deadlines
• Proactive contribution to continuous improvement of work methodology, product quality and team personal development
• A high level of ownership and responsibility of all work done by the team
• Position will be involved in design and implementation of low latency, high availability and high-performance services
• Reporting line to R&D Group Lead

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience of leading a team of 3+ engineers
• Hands-on experience of at least 4 years with object-oriented programming, high-scale backend development in Python
• Ability to manage time effectively and direct the team towards the same standards
• Ability to work in a multi-technology environment & learn new technologies
• Experience in working with cloud-based architectures and AWS specifically