Product Delivery Lead: Own Roadmap & Build Reliable Systems

Madfish; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing deep-tech startup in the UK is seeking a Product Development Lead to drive product delivery and provide technical leadership. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in software development, strong Python experience, and knowledge of distributed systems. You will manage the delivery process, ensure technical soundness, and facilitate team collaboration on product goals. Join us in building world-class sales departments by shaping our product roadmap and guiding engineering decisions.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in software development, including system design and delivery.
• Strong Python development experience.
• Solid knowledge of distributed systems design — scalability, reliability, observability, and performance.
• Experience leading small teams or projects balancing leadership and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Drive product delivery, translating goals into actionable plans and releases.
• Provide technical leadership, guiding system architecture and ensuring scalability.
• Stay hands-on by reviewing code, prototyping solutions, and occasionally contributing.
• Balance priorities between new features, technical debt, and performance.
• Shape team processes for planning, sprints, and delivery.
• Collaborate across functions to align efforts with product goals.
• Define success metrics and use data to drive improvement.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems design

Technical leadership

Software development

Communication with stakeholders

Adaptability

Job description

A fast-growing deep-tech startup in the UK is seeking a Product Development Lead to drive product delivery and provide technical leadership. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in software development, strong Python experience, and knowledge of distributed systems. You will manage the delivery process, ensure technical soundness, and facilitate team collaboration on product goals. Join us in building world-class sales departments by shaping our product roadmap and guiding engineering decisions.