Python Tech Lead - FinTech Scale-up (Hybrid London)

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

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.