Technical Lead

Explore Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Job summary

Explore Group in the United Kingdom FinTech is hiring a hands-on Technical Lead to drive backend reliability, architecture, and timely delivery for distributed systems. You will lead and mentor a pod of 3+ engineers, own critical services for low latency and high throughput, and ensure robust testing, CI/CD, and peer reviews.

The role involves partnering with product and security teams to translate complex financial workflows into scalable, secure solutions, while continuously optimizing

Qualifications

• 6+ years in commercial software engineering.
• 4+ years production Python experience.
• Proven track record leading or mentoring a pod of 3+ engineers.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an engineering pod while remaining hands-on with architecture and code.
• Own key distributed backend services built for low latency, high throughput, and strict security.
• Drive engineering excellence: clean architecture, robust testing, CI/CD, and peer reviews.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex financial workflows into scalable systems.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimise production performance across distributed environments.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

Leadership

FastAPI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Technical Lead– £140k + Bonus / Equity – FinTech / Distributed Systems - Python

Explore Group has partnered with a fast-scaling UK FinTech modernising its cloud-native core transaction and workflow infrastructure. They are building high-throughput, secure distributed systems to handle complex, real-time data flows—and need a hands-on Technical Lead to drive backend reliability, architecture, and team delivery.

The Role:

• Lead and mentor an engineering pod (3+ engineers) while remaining hands-on with architecture and code.
• Own key distributed backend services built for low latency, high throughput, and strict security.
• Drive engineering excellence: clean architecture, robust testing, CI/CD, and peer reviews.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex financial workflows into scalable systems.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimise production performance across distributed environments.

Key Requirements:

• 6+ years in commercial software engineering, with 4+ years of production Python (FastAPI highly desirable).
• Proven experience architecting and scaling backend systems within FinTech, banking, or complex, highly regulated domains.
• Proven track record leading or managing a pod of 3+ engineers alongside technical mentoring.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

To apply or find out more, submit your CV directly or reach out to [e-mail].