Lead Software Engineer – Scale FinTech Platform & Mentor

Atarus; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth FinTech company in the UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide the development of its core platform capabilities. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and improving cloud-native distributed systems, as well as mentoring other engineers. Candidates must be proficient in both backend development with Python and frontend development using TypeScript/React. The company values hands-on engineering and strong testing culture, creating an inclusive and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Familiarity with both backend and frontend components is crucial.
• Ability to mentor and uplift fellow engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and improve cloud-native distributed systems.
• Take full lifecycle ownership of software from concept to deployment.
• Contribute to architectural direction and support team priorities.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Mentorship

Backend development (Python)

Frontend development (TypeScript/React)

Architecture decision making

Continuous deployment

Testing culture

Tools

Jest

Cypress

pytest

React Testing Library

Job description

A high-growth FinTech company in the UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide the development of its core platform capabilities. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and improving cloud-native distributed systems, as well as mentoring other engineers. Candidates must be proficient in both backend development with Python and frontend development using TypeScript/React. The company values hands-on engineering and strong testing culture, creating an inclusive and supportive environment.