Technical Team Lead - Python Engineering (m/f/x)
Scalable Capital is a leading digital investment platform in Europe, empowering individuals to shape their financial futures. Our services include:
- Scalable Broker: An accessible platform for investing in stocks, ETFs, and setting up savings plans.
- Scalable Wealth: A digital wealth management service, also available as a white-label solution for B2B partners.
- European Investor Exchange (EIX): A stock exchange for retail investors in Europe.
Founded in 2014, we employ over 500 people across Munich, Berlin, Vienna, and London. Our team, led by Erik Podzuweit and Florian Prucker, is dedicated to developing innovative financial services.
Our company values guide our daily work and collaboration. Learn more about them here.
Your mission: elevate an already high-performing team that powers core services such as wealth management, market making, risk management, and regulation. You will manage a focused team of five, fostering a long-term vision, strong culture, and independence.
Ideal candidates will have:
- Strong background in our tech stack, especially Python
- Proficiency in AWS services, serverless architecture, and system design
- Deep understanding of various databases
- People management skills and a commitment to leadership
Responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a team of Python backend engineers to deliver innovative services
- Design and develop new platforms using modern technologies and practices
- Enhance legacy systems, ensuring progress and meaningful improvements
- Choose tools for data storage, processing, and visualization
- Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with clarity
- Focus on tangible business results in engineering decisions
- Foster teamwork, open communication, and knowledge sharing
- Create next-generation wealth management and brokerage services
- Utilize our tech stack: Python, DevOps, Docker, CI/CD, Terraform, AWS services (Lambda, SQS, SNS, ECS, Step Functions, Aurora, DynamoDB, Glue, Athena), and event-driven architectures
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Python backend experience
- Leadership experience emphasizing culture
- Hands-on AWS experience
- Experience with Docker, Git, RESTful APIs
- Knowledge in data-driven business applications
- Excellent English communication skills
- Proactive, collaborative, and good time management
We encourage you to reach out with what excites you about this role and why you would be a great fit!
Benefits include:
- Be part of a fast-growing Fintech startup
- Work with a diverse, inclusive international team
- Office in Munich or Prenzlauer Berg with great amenities
- Latest hardware and tools
- Knowledge sharing sessions and Education Budget
- German language classes and relocation support
- Flexible vacation and remote work options
- Competitive compensation and pension scheme
- Monthly 25% contribution to ‘Deutschland Jobticket’
- Subscription to PRIME+ Broker