Lead Python Engineer — Tech Lead for Scalable Data Systems

CFC Underwriting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CFC Underwriting seeks a Technical Lead - Python in London to lead a skilled engineering team at the Global Security Services department. You will shape how we design, build, and scale our platforms from concept to production, mentoring engineers and driving best practices across the team.

You will guide technical direction, manage complex challenges, and champion a culture of excellence, with a strong focus on Python, data, and scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Python-focused engineering experience.
• Strong data handling with large-scale datasets.
• Ability to explain complex ideas to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a talented engineering team to design, build, and scale platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers, guiding complex challenges.
• Address technical debt, manage risk, and drive CI/CD improvements.
• Ensure shipping of high-quality software that aligns with business goals.

Skills

Python

SQL optimization

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Databricks

Git

Bash/Zsh

Vim

CI/CD

Data at scale

Education

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Data Science

Applied Statistics

Job description

CFC Underwriting seeks a Technical Lead - Python in London to lead a skilled engineering team at the Global Security Services department. You will shape how we design, build, and scale our platforms from concept to production, mentoring engineers and driving best practices across the team.

You will guide technical direction, manage complex challenges, and champion a culture of excellence, with a strong focus on Python, data, and scalable systems.