Python Tech Lead – Back-Office AI & Finance Tools (Hybrid)

Tribus; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tribus in Sydney is seeking a Python Tech Lead to head a Back-Office Engineering team. The role is hands‑on (about 80% technical) and focuses on building tools, data platforms and dashboards for Compliance, Finance, Risk and Operations.

You will lead a small team with senior stakeholders, shape technical direction, mentor engineers and drive AI-enabled workflows in a fast‑paced trading environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering with Python.
• Experience as a tech lead or delivery lead with direct reports.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior non-technical users.
• Background in financial markets trading or banking.
• Delivery-focused with a structured approach to planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and review production Python systems and set technical direction and standards.
• Own delivery end to end: scoping, prioritisation, workflow set-up and getting things shipped.
• Act as the main technical partner to senior Compliance, Finance and Risk stakeholders, translating their needs into well-built solutions.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, including direct line management.
• Help shape how the team adopts AI and agentic tooling.

Skills

Python

Lead experience

Stakeholder mgmt

Back‑office domain

Financial markets

Job description

Tribus in Sydney is seeking a Python Tech Lead to head a Back-Office Engineering team. The role is hands‑on (about 80% technical) and focuses on building tools, data platforms and dashboards for Compliance, Finance, Risk and Operations.

You will lead a small team with senior stakeholders, shape technical direction, mentor engineers and drive AI-enabled workflows in a fast‑paced trading environment.