Lead Python Engineer - FastAPI, AWS & Microservices

Burns Sheehan; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading InsurTech scale-up based in Central London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to the development of scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of backend engineering experience, preferably with Python and microservices. This role offers opportunities for mentorship and growth in a collaborative environment. The company provides a flexible benefits budget, work-from-anywhere perks, and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Flexible benefits budget

Monthly socials

90 day work-from-anywhere perk

Qualifications

• 5+ years backend engineering experience (ideally Python, but open to other languages).
• Experience in microservices or modern architectural style.
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the design and development of scalable backend systems.
• Working across rotating product squads with full domain exposure.
• Deploying and owning your code in production (AWS EKS).
• Collaborating with product and engineering leads to solve complex problems.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Microservices

Excellent communication skills

Backend engineering experience

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

CI/CD tooling

Job description

A leading InsurTech scale-up based in Central London is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to the development of scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of backend engineering experience, preferably with Python and microservices. This role offers opportunities for mentorship and growth in a collaborative environment. The company provides a flexible benefits budget, work-from-anywhere perks, and a competitive salary package.