Python Engineer / Tech Lead - FinTech

Client Server Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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BUPA Healthcare

Life Assurance

Parental leave

Career development

Travel Insurance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Client Server Limited in London is seeking a Python Engineer / Tech Lead to spearhead backend features and platform enhancements using FastAPI on GCP. You will balance architecture work with hands-on coding and mentor a small team to deliver robust, scalable services.

The role offers hybrid working with office presence in Central London and WFH up to two days per week, plus a competitive package and share options.

Qualifications

• Experience as backend engineer with Python and FastAPI.
• Technical leadership experience including mentoring and performance reviews.
• Cloud exposure with GCP; AWS/Azure acceptable.
• API development experience; FastAPI preferred.
• Good knowledge of CI/CD, testing and deployment.
• Strong CS fundamentals: OOP, data structures, algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Head up a small tech team delivering new features and refactors.
• Set coding and architectural standards, mentor juniors, conduct 1-2-1s and reviews.
• Collaborate on architecture/design across the core platform, integrating with banking systems.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

GCP

Leadership

CI/CD

Testing

OOP

Education

STEM degree (2:1 or above)

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

London, Greater London | £120k - £140k per year

Python Engineer / Tech Lead (FastAPI GCP) London / WFH to £140k+

Are you a skilled a backend focussed Python technologist with technical leadership skills?

You could be progressing your career at a well funded and profitable FinTech scale-up.

As a Python Engineer / Tech Lead you'll head up a small, talented tech team to deliver new features and enhancements as well as some refactoring work, contributing to the core banking platform which integrates with major high street names. There's a relatively young codebase and lots of new projects to get stuck into.

You'll be collaboratively problem solving in a hands-on role with approximately 50/50 split between architecture / design and technical leadership. You'll set the standards and mentor more junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and self development.

Location / WFH:

You'll join colleagues in the Central London office with flexibility to work from home twice a week in a hybrid model.

About you:

• You're an experienced Software Engineer with Python expertise and a strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and full SDLC experience
• You have technical / team leadership experience, happy to mentor and develop others as well as provide 1-2-1s and performance reviews
• You have a good knowledge of cloud based services (they use GCP but AWS or Azure experience is fine)
• You have experience of building APIs, ideally FastAPI experience
• You have a good knowledge of CI/CD, testing and deployment
• You have a thorough understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Data Structures, Design Patterns, Algorithms
• You're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills
• You're degree educated in a STEM discipline, having achieved a 2.1 or above

What's in it for you:

As a Python Engineer / Tech Lead you will earn a competitive package (total comp approx. £200k):

• Salary to £140k + bonus
• Share options
• BUPA Healthcare + Medicare CashPlan for you and immediate family
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) + Travel Insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Continuous training and career development support
• Diverse, friendly team environment